What is FISA Section 702?

It's a law letting NSA collect foreigners' comms abroad without warrants, but US data gets swept in and queried freely.

Will warrants for US person queries hurt national security?

Data from years of audits shows minimal terror tips from those queries anyway — reforms sharpen focus without losses.

Key provisions sunset December 2025, forcing 2026 reauth fight over warrants.

Think warrants on Americans' FISA 702 data would leave spies in the dark? Hard stats say otherwise. Here's the myth-busting breakdown.

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FBI's millions of warrantless US person queries yield tiny intel value — under 0.3% useful tips. 𝕏
Historical reforms prove warrants won't cripple surveillance; conviction rates stay high. 𝕏
By 2026, warrants prune abuse, boost trust, and let AI speed approvals. 𝕏

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Originally reported by CDT