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532: DEEP DIVE: Titanpointe: NYC's Windowless Monster Monitoring You

2024/2/21
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主持人：本期节目揭秘了位于纽约市翠贝卡33托马斯街的一栋神秘建筑——外观上看，它是一座没有窗户的粗野主义风格摩天大楼，实际上却是国家安全局（NSA）的秘密监听站，代号为“泰坦点”。该建筑由AT&T公司建造，其最初设计目的是为了保护电话线路在核战争中不受影响，但其真实用途是进行大规模监控，收集美国公民的电话、邮件、网络数据等信息。通过与AT&T的合作，NSA能够访问数十亿客户的通讯数据，这引发了严重的隐私担忧。尽管NSA声称其监控活动符合《外国情报监视法案》（FISA），但其收集的数据远超授权范围，并且其行为违反了美国宪法第四修正案，即未经授权不得搜查或监控美国公民。爱德华·斯诺登泄露的文件证实了NSA的监控活动，并引发了公众对政府权力和个人隐私的广泛讨论。尽管“朱厄尔诉国家安全局”案最终被最高法院驳回，但NSA的监控行为依然引发了持续的争议。

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This ominous windowless skyscraper looms over Tribeca, defying all architectural norms.  

The Brutalist facade conceals a mysterious purpose - why are there no windows? Behind the heavy concrete walls, an even darker truth lurks.

For decades, New Yorkers scratched their heads about the building's function. Rumors swirled about government secrets and espionage hidden within.  

Thanks to brave whistleblowers, we now know the truth. This impenetrable fortress covertly houses a sophisticated NSA surveillance operation. 

AT&T willingly partners with the spy agency, jeopardizing American privacy. Together, they analyze mountains of data - your phone calls, emails, internet history.

No warrant needed. The NSA analyzes communications from all over the world, searching for suspicious activity. But they capture way more than they should.

Tour the NSA's covert listening post with us. Learn the full, chilling backstory behind New York's most secure skyscraper. Question if "national security" still warrants unchecked spying on Americans.