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New Privacy Rules Make NSA Spying Slightly More Restricted
- The Los Angeles Times, Thursday, February 5, 2015 2:39 AM
The White House has changed how intelligence and law enforcement agencies can use the NSA's database of the electronic communications of foreigners. Under the new policy, the government must delete information that is not relevant to a national security matter after being held for five years. The change comes a year after President Obama promised reform in response to Edward Snowden's leaks.
