BLARNEY Exploits the Social Network via Expanded Facebook Collection
Document Date:
March 14, 2011
Release Date: May 25, 2014
Agency:
Press
Legal Authority:
FISA Amendments Act
Records Collected:
Location Information, Internet Content
NSA document discussing how BLARNEY, an NSA surveillance program started in 1978 and operated under FISA, has substantially improved the NSA's ability to exploit Facebook using FISA and FAA authorities. The program allows the NSA to access more content fields, including chat, private messages, videos, profile information, and geolocation.