As a much smarter commentator than me summarised what this means in a nutshell: Just in case you don't believe me, lets look at the specific clauses again to make sure: See https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/754/text#toc-idc6842ed051194cfda77e2d250867c1f7 What's the solution? Answer: Major root and branch political reform along with a very firm oversight of the MIC and transparency in their activities. Something like this is ideal: https://blog.cyberwar.nl/2015/07/report-ten-standards-for-oversight-and-transparency-of-national-intelligence-services-july-2015-eskens-van-daalen-van-eijk/ Conclusion: The "tin-foil hatters" that have been screaming - FOSS! Linux! End-end encryption! No third party trust! TAILS! Tor! Qubes! Whonix! PGP! Don't trust the government! for years - have been proven exactly right. If you are still willing to use US corporate platforms under this arrangement, then you need your head read. We'll await our apologies since we have been confined to the fringe for sometime now as 'conspiracy theorists' ...