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Law enforcement agencies accused of buying Americans’ private data without warrants

ByAlki David

Apr 6, 2023

A new report has surfaced claiming that law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, have been buying Americans’ private data without warrants, in what could be seen as a violation of constitutional protections. This has caused outrage among civil liberties advocates who argue that this move is an invasion of privacy and a blatant disregard for due process.

The controversy started in March when the FBI admitted to purchasing geolocation data from Americans’ mobile phone advertising. However, the agency quickly backtracked and claimed to have ended the practice after facing legal issues and public backlash. But it seems that this was only the tip of the iceberg, as more reports have emerged alleging that other law enforcement agencies have also been buying Americans’ private data.

Critics argue that this move is not only unconstitutional but also sets a dangerous precedent, as it could pave the way for more government surveillance and intrusion into people’s private lives. They have called on lawmakers to take action and put an end to these practices, as they threaten to erode fundamental rights and freedoms.

The debate over the use of private data by law enforcement agencies is likely to continue for some time, with advocates of privacy and civil liberties demanding greater transparency and accountability from those in power. Only time will tell how this issue will play out, but one thing is clear: Americans’ right to privacy is under threat, and it’s up to all of us to protect it.

By Alki David

Alki David — Publisher, Media Architect, SIN Network Creator - live, direct-to-public communication, media infrastructure, accountability journalism, and independent distribution. Born in Lagos, Nigeria; educated in the United Kingdom and Switzerland; attended the Royal College of Art. Early internet broadcaster — participated in real-time public coverage during the 1997 Mars landing era using experimental online transmission from Beverly Hills. Founder of FilmOn, one of the earliest global internet television networks offering live and on-demand broadcasting outside legacy gatekeepers. Publisher of SHOCKYA — reporting since 2010 on systemic corruption inside the entertainment business and its expansion into law, finance, and regulation. Creator of the SIN Network (ShockYA Integrated Network), a federated media and civic-information infrastructure spanning investigative journalism, live TV, documentary, and court-record reporting. Lived and worked for over 40 years inside global media hubs including Malibu, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong and Gstaad. Early encounter with Julian Assange during the first Hologram USA operations proved a formative turning point — exposing the realities of lawfare, information suppression, and concentrated media power. Principal complainant and driving force behind what court filings describe as the largest consolidated media–legal accountability action on record, now before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Relocated to Antigua & Barbuda and entered sustained legal, civic, and informational confrontation over media power, safeguarding, and accountability at Commonwealth scale.