Fact check
Is it true: XKeyscore: global NSA query interface over collected data (revealed July 2013)?
Yes — this is confirmed.
Confirmed by NSA training documents published by the Guardian in July 2013 and by the NSA's own public statement acknowledging the programme. XKeyscore allows analysts to query billions of intercepted internet records — email, browsing, search, chat — across 150+ global collection sites by selector, without obtaining individual court orders for each search. The ODNI subsequently declassified additional details.
The claim
XKeyscore is a global NSA analytic system that allows analysts to search across vast repositories of intercepted internet content and metadata by selector — email address, phone number, IP address, or
Key evidence
NSA training slides published by Guardian confirm system
NSA disputed 'listen to anyone' characterisation
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