"Even with filtering, the volume ...

“Even with filtering, the volume of that data presented a problem to NSA analysts.”

Maybe the NSA should just stop wiretapping everyone! That would solve the problem. What, too obvious?

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How the NSA’s MUSCULAR tapped Google’s and Yahoo’s private networks

NSA and UK’s GCHQ got more than they could handle from the private data links.