According to a report from Breitbart News, a secretive surveillance initiative overseen by the White House grants certain law enforcement agencies access to trillions of American phone records.
“Known as Data Analytical Services (DAS), this program functions in partnership with telecom giant AT&T, offering a comprehensive analysis of American call records to law enforcement agencies at all levels of government,” Breitbart reports.
From Breitbart News:
For over a decade, DAS has been tracking more than a trillion domestic phone records annually. The program, previously referred to as Hemisphere, has evolved to use a technique called chain analysis. This method doesn’t limit itself to direct contacts of suspects; it also scrutinizes connections of those individuals, expanding its reach to a broader network of people, including innocent bystanders.
The program’s methodology significantly differs from traditional wiretapping, which requires a warrant based on probable cause. DAS instead relies on AT&T’s records, which include details like the names of callers and recipients, phone numbers, and the dates and times of calls. Interestingly, AT&T is not mandated by law to store these records for extended periods, yet it does so, highlighting a voluntary cooperation that benefits law enforcement.
Full story over at Breitbart News:
A secretive surveillance initiative, managed by the White House, in partnership with @ATT, grants law enforcement agencies access to trillions of American phone records, raising serious privacy, legal & constitutional concerns.
4th Amendment, anyone? https://t.co/qWaITWA8E3
— David Burke 🇺🇸 (@ConservativeTht) November 27, 2023