
What Next TBD: The FBI Made a Phone Network. It Was A Trap.
Slate News
Anom's Beta Test and Legal Barriers
- To validate Anom, a beta test was conducted with Australian Federal Police, revealing 100% of users discussing criminal activities.
- Legal complexities and Fourth Amendment concerns regarding search and seizure in the US hindered domestic deployment.
- Wiretap regulations further complicated US implementation, leading to a focus on operations outside the US.
- Individuals outside US soil lack the same legal protections, allowing the FBI to intercept messages without facing the same legal obstacles.
- This approach echoes revelations from the Snowden era regarding surveillance activities outside US jurisdiction.
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