Top-Secret Document Reveals NSA Spied On Porn Habits As Part Of Plan To Discredit 'Radicalizers'

[MineralMan]

16. My point is the same as it was in the reply above.

The United States has a legitimate mission to discredit foreign terrorists. That's what this was about, not spying on Americans who are accessing porn.

The NSA is not tasked with spying on U.S. Citizens in the United States. In fact, it is forbidden for them to do so. The FBI does that, not the NSA. Is that OK? Not really, but the NSA has its hands full dealing with international stuff.

In any case, commercial interests are far more involved in looking at what Americans do with regard to porn. Google wants to know what porn you're viewing. The NSA doesn't give a shit about the porn habits of people in the United States. That's the FBI's responsibility.

Personally, I don't use porn. Others might, and should be aware that people know what they're viewing. Mostly corporations know. If folks are comfortable with that, no problem. But the NSA doesn't care if you look at porn. Really.