Your government is buying your location data — no warrant needed. Federal agencies pay data brokers millions for bulk cell phone location info that would otherwise require a court order. Congress is pushing back, but the practice continues. This is the 4th Amendment loophole hiding in plain sight.
Link:https://www.wgbh.org/news/national/2026-03-31/your-data-is-everywhere-the-government-is-buying-it-without-a-warrant
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Your data is everywhere. The government is buying it without a warrant

Data brokers buy up huge amounts of information from cell phones and browsers to sell for targeted advertising. But the government, including ICE, also buys the data.

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