CNN: NSA ends bulk phone data collection
(CNN)The U.S. intelligence community on Sunday will cease its bulk collection of telephone metadata.
The government will move to a more "focused and targeted" approach in gathering intelligence, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said in a statement. The shift comes more than two years after details about the program were leaked by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden.
President Barack Obama in June signed a reform measure that took away the National Security Agency's authority to collect in bulk the phone records of millions of Americans.
The USA Freedom Act requires the government obtain a targeted warrant or court order to collect phone metadata from telecommunications companies.
More News On The NSA Shutting Down Its Bulk Phone Surveillance Program
“Snowden Effect” in Action: NSA Authority to Collect Bulk Phone Metadata Expires -- The Intercept
NSA’s bulk collection of Americans’ phone records ends Sunday -- Washington Post
US Ends Bulk Telephone Data Program -- VOA
NSA bulk phone surveillance program shutting down Sunday -- The Hill
The NSA will no longer collect your metadata starting tonight -- Digital Trends
NSA to end phone-snooping, but asks for three-month extension to keep records -- Washington Times
The NSA Will Finally Stop Tracking Your Phone Calls (But They Can Still Spy On Your Social Media) -- Inverse
At 11:59pm EST on Saturday, the NSA will stop in-house phone metadata collection -- ARS Technica
NSA begins new phone surveillance program as bulk metadata collection ends -- RT
NSA Stops Phone Collection, But Agency Can Still Receive Your Call Records, Social Media Data -- IBTimes
The NSA's bulk metadata collection authority just expired. What now? -- The Guardian
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