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The American landscape presents a different yet equally disconcerting application of spyware technology. Farrow reveals that the U.S. government has been involved in acquiring powerful spyware, including notorious software known as Pegasus.
Despite the assurances from the Biden administration regarding limiting government purchases of foreign spyware, Farrow paints a picture of a porous legal framework that lacks the essential oversight needed to prevent misuse. The prospect of an incoming administration that dismisses existing limits on this technology only heightens the risks.