BIG BROTHER: IRS Using Secret Cellphone Tracking SystemsThis is Orwellian stuff The IRS is spying on you-how crazy is that? Secret cellphone tracking systems are being used by the IRS when they had previously been used only by law enforcement. Does this tell you anything more about how the IRS has gotten way too snoopy and way too political since they were caught red handed withholding tax exempt status from conservative groups. Two top senators are probing use by the Internal Revenue Service of secret cellphone tracking systems that are more often utilized by federal or local law enforcement agencies. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen admitted this week that the agency does use the technology, known as cell-site simulators, or StingRays. The admission came after a report by The Guardian that indicated the IRS has spent more than $71,000 to upgrade a version of the device and to receive training from a company that manufactures the devices. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and ranking member Patrick Leahy on Thursday sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew demanding answers about the use of the technology by the IRS.  We were surprised to learn that IRS investigators may be using these devices,  Mr. Grassley, Iowa Republican, and Mr. Leahy, Vermont Democrat, wrote in the letter.  While the devices can be useful tools for identifying the location of a suspect s cell phone or identifying an unknown cell phone, we have previously expressed concerns about the privacy implications of these devices.  Read more: WTGovernment News
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Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: BIG BROTHER: IRS Using Secret Cellphone Tracking SystemsThis is Orwellian stuff The IRS is spying on you-how crazy is that? Secret cellphone tracking systems are being used by the IRS when they had previously been used only by law enforcement. Does this tell you anything more about how the IRS has gotten way too snoopy and way too political since they were caught red handed withholding tax exempt status from conservative groups. Two top senators are probing use by the Internal Revenue Service of secret cellphone tracking systems that are more often utilized by federal or local law enforcement agencies. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen admitted this week that the agency does use the technology, known as cell-site simulators, or StingRays. The admission came after a report by The Guardian that indicated the IRS has spent more than $71,000 to upgrade a version of the device and to receive training from a company that manufactures the devices. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and ranking member Patrick Leahy on Thursday sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew demanding answers about the use of the technology by the IRS.  We were surprised to learn that IRS investigators may be using these devices,  Mr. Grassley, Iowa Republican, and Mr. Leahy, Vermont Democrat, wrote in the letter.  While the devices can be useful tools for identifying the location of a suspect s cell phone or identifying an unknown cell phone, we have previously expressed concerns about the privacy implications of these devices.  Read more: WTGovernment News
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: big brother irs using secret cellphone tracking systemsthis orwellian stuff the irs spying crazy secret cellphone tracking systems used irs previously used law enforcement does tell anything irs gotten way snoop way political since caught red handed withholding tax exempt status conservative groups two top senators probing use internal revenue service secret cellphone tracking systems often utilized federal local law enforcement agencies irs commissioner john kkinen admitted week agency use technology known simulators stingray the admission came report the guardian indicated irs spent upgrade version device receive training company manufactures devices senate judiciary committee chairman chuck grasses ranking member patrick leaky thursday sent letter treasury secretary jacob new demanding answers use technology irs we surprised learn irs investigators may using devices grasses iowa republican leaky vermont democrat wrote letter while devices useful tools identifying location suspect cell phone identifying unknown cell phone previously expressed concerns privacy implications devices read government news