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USA Freedom Act

2015 U.S. surveillance law

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Jan 20, 2026

What specific categories of user content (messages, photos, iCloud backups, location history) has Apple disclosed to governments according to its Transparency Report?

Apple’s Transparency Report shows that when governments seek “content” under U.S. national security process, Apple can and does provide data held in iCloud — a category the company says has been used ...

Jan 17, 2026

How do gag orders and National Security Letters in the US work in practice and what transparency remedies exist?

National Security Letters (NSLs) are administrative subpoenas the FBI may issue without prior judicial approval to compel business records while routinely attaching nondisclosure (gag) orders that bar...

Nov 5, 2025

How did Abigail Spanberger vote on foreign surveillance and intelligence oversight bills?

Abigail Spanberger voted in favor of the House’s 2024 reauthorization and reform package for FISA Title VII (the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, H.R. 7888) and has a record of support...