Author/Source: Section 702 is a part of a law that lets the government collect electronic information from people who aren’t in the US; FISA is a law that sets up the rules for how the government can watch people to gather intelligence. See the full link here
Takeaway
The article is about a debate between the Trump administration and some lawmakers over renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). This law allows the U.S. government to collect electronic communications from foreigners abroad, but it sometimes incidentally collects Americans’ communications too.
Technical Subject Understandability
Intermediate
Analogy/Comparison
Section 702 is like a fishing net meant to catch foreign fish, but sometimes it catches American fish as well.
Why It Matters
Section 702 is used to gather intelligence on foreign threats, but the incidental collection of Americans’ data raises privacy concerns. For example, information gathered under Section 702 has been used to disrupt terrorist plots.
Related Terms
Section 702, FISA
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