UPDATE: In April 2017, the NSA modified one aspect of Upstream collection, so that it is no longer retaining communications that are merely “about” a target. The NSA continues to retain and use Americans' international communications that are “to” or “from” its tens of thousands of targets.

Every time you email or text someone overseas, the NSA copies and searches your message. It makes no difference if you or the other person has done anything wrong.

An ACLU lawsuit is challenging this dragnet spying. We’re suing on behalf of a coalition of internet, human rights, legal, and media organizations whose work depends on the privacy of their communications.