Senate Asks Facebook, Google To Send User Information Without A Warrant

Wording in a new cybersecurity bill could compel tech companies to voluntarily share user information with law enforcement.

A new bill making its way through the Senate would allow the federal government to collect user information from companies like Google and Facebook… without a warrant. The bill, called the Cyber Information Sharing Act (CISA) of 2015, "encourages" private companies to share user information with the federal government with minimal oversight. In a closed-door meeting on Thursday, March 12, the Senate Intelligence Committee approved the bill and is now sending it on for a vote.

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