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Agreed, the government would never spy on it's own citizens and get away with it.

Sarcasm noted, but still this just reeks of a cheap attempt to rally the troops before Mid terms.

which implies that there is no risk of period tracking apps being subpoenaed or selling user data?

That sounds likely, but if it's true and accurate, who cares whether it's also a cheap attempt to rally the troops?