Obama unveils limits to NSA surveillance changes
President Obama announced a plan to rein in U S surveillance, requiring court approval for data queries, barring storage of gathered records, halting some foreign spying, and adding civil liberty advocates to surveillance oversight. He framed reforms as balancing security with privacy amid mounting questions from Congress.
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NSA scrutiny shifts to private control of phone data
The NSA will still access metadata on calls to and from the U S but not content. The plan shifts the database to a private entity while preserving overseas eavesdropping and court oversight for analysts. Officials say bulk collection aids counterterrorism. critics warn reforms fall short and civil liberties concerns persist.
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