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It's the US government... They're always investigating, and always collecting all information they can coerce or steal in order to conduct future investigations or use as blackmail.



The current assumption should be that they are always targeted. This has always been the case, even before Snowden or any other events.


The goal is targeted but the collection is not. The government's many ridiculous briefs on the subject show that they either don't understand or don't care about the distinction. That doesn't mean you should ignore it.




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