From https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/03/senators-ask-tulsi-gabbard-to-tell-americans-that-vpn-use-might-subject-them-to-domestic-surveillance/>Senators Ask Tulsi Gabbard To Tell Americans That VPN Use Might Subject Them To Domestic Surveillance>In a letter sent Thursday to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, the lawmakers say that because VPNs obscure a user’s true location, and because intelligence agencies presume that communications of unknown origin are foreign, Americans may be inadvertently waiving the privacy protections they’re entitled to under the law.>Several federal agencies, including the FBI, the National Security Agency, and the Federal Trade Commission, have recommended that consumers use VPNs to protect their privacy. But following that advice may inadvertently cost Americans the very protections they’re seeking.>VPNs might protect you against garden-variety criminals, but the intentional commingling of origin/destination points by VPNs could turn purely domestic communications into “foreign” communications the NSA can legally intercept (and the FBI, somewhat less-legally can dip into at will).>That’s the substance of the letter sent to Gabbard, in which the legislators ask the DNI to issue public guidance on VPN usage that makes it clear that doing so might subject users to (somewhat inadvertent) domestic surveillanceWho knows for how long they've been collecting your data "accidentally".Land of the free? Weren't you guys laughing at China? Kek
Doesn't really matter, it was ruled decades ago that using SSL/TLS waived your wire communication rights so this changes nothing compared to not doing anything.
>>108528113>it was ruled decades ago that using SSL/TLS waived your wire communication rightsElaborate on this
>saying vpn instead of proxysaying vpn instead of proxy>saying vpn instead of proxysaying vpn instead of proxy>saying vpn instead of proxysaying vpn instead of proxy
>>108527961And how is this supposed to keep the elites from rapping children?>>108527961>the privacy protections they’re entitled toLOL
>>108528285>rapping children?
>>108527961>Senators Ask Tulsi Gabbard TSo they can manage this but not voter ID?The jews really do belong in ovens.
>>108527961so you’re trying to tell me that as of this very moment I am NOT subject to domestic surveillance?
So what does this change? Just avoid any VPN providers that are based in USA?
love how you guys claim this is nothing new, yet couldn't explain shitjfc, this board has no technical people left anymore./g/ - Technology
>>108527961I don't care. I don't illegally download things. I don't break laws. I don't do drugs. I don't do anything that if someone saw it, they could use it against me. I volunteer at a food pantry and give charity regularly.They'll get bored and leave me alone. And if they don't, I still dont care.
>>108527961mr sentor, what does vpn use mean? some tech jobs require vpn for work network
>>108527961>I faked my location as being from some random overseas country and then my communications got intercepted on suspicion that I was a foreigner!!!fuck off pajeet
>>108527961How and why this sort of clickbait titles are a thing? Everyone using internet are subjected to global surveillance. It's another thing if it's targeted surveillance or not. Clearly shows that OP was 7 years old in 2013 for example.
>>108527961I bet they're annoyed that so many people are using vpns. It makes finding bad guys more difficult.
I got another idea. They probably turned on some sort of ai powered surveillance of all VPN users. I wonder how that works.
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>>108527961oh, so if i use a vpn with and endpoint outside the US they're probably spying on it? is that surprising? so, they're probably spying on all non-US traffic. i don't like it, but it's not like things are any better for Americans. it's been less than a month since they admitted they're mass buying tracking data on Americans. they're spying on everyone. this is just FUD to stop vpn use.
>>108532475Did you read and read the text of the article?
