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The U.S. House recently voted to drastically expand the Section 702 surveillance program rather than reining it in, a move that has sparked concerns among civil liberties advocates. Vinh Vuong, CEO of investment firm Garrison Fathom, expressed his apprehensions about the expansion, stating, "We are going to do everything we can from a civil liberties standpoint to educate the Senate and make sure the wording is revised to not have this expansion, as well as to have a warrant requirement."
Vuong, who has been a vocal campaigner for FISA reform, previously worked as a communications chief for the Project for Privacy and Surveillance Accountability. This organization lobbies for FISA reform alongside prominent groups such as the Electronic Privacy Information Center and the Wikimedia Foundation. Vuong emphasized his worries not only from a civil liberties perspective but also raised concerns about the potential impact the expansion could have on American businesses.
The decision by the U.S. House to expand the Section 702 surveillance program has reignited the debate surrounding privacy and surveillance practices in the country. Advocates like Vinh Vuong are determined to push for revisions that prioritize civil liberties and include warrant requirements in the expanded program.
