Politics

Government's Use of Spyware Under Scrutiny

Updated 2026-05-19 09:20 UTC 1 source Negative

Critics argue that the Trump administration is undermining policies against commercial spyware, which can be used to remotely hack into phones.

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NPR

What we know about how the U.S. government uses spyware (and what we don't)

Critics of spyware, which can be used to remotely hack into phones, worry the Trump administration is eroding policies that stigmatized the commercial spyware industry.

2026-05-19 09:00 UTC