FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms
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FinBERT analysis of financial text showing neutral sentiment with 94.1% confidence.
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TechCrunch
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FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms
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Neutral · 94%
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2026-03-18 18:32
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- huggingface-ProsusAI/finbert
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- huggingface-ProsusAI/finbert
- Article id
- 59747
Original source
FBI director Kash Patel told lawmakers that the agency is actively purchasing commercially available location data, which can track Americans without needing a warrant.
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Original article published by TechCrunch on March 18, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.