#340 Byron Tau – The Government Doesn’t Just Spy on You. It Buys You.

Investigative reporter Byron Tau explains how post-9/11 surveillance tools turned inward, including Border Patrol tracking millions of American drivers through hidden cameras and a secret algorithm. He and Shawn dig into who built these systems and how the government sidesteps the Fourth Amendment by simply buying data. The episode covers what happens when surveillance built for foreign targets gets aimed at people at home.