loopholes

"What steps will the minister take to close these loopholes on those who enable criminality, and ensure that the law is actively keeping our young people safe?"

Indeed, in 2013, a government contractor turned whistleblower named Edward Snowden exposed the extent of mass surveillance, revealing how intelligence agencies, colluding with Big Tech, exploited legal loopholes to spy on citizens.

The bill also would close loopholes to ensure protection from looters through the rebuilding process, to protect damaged structures and vehicles.

“There are some loopholes that got plugged with digital coupons.”

"So you have these massive loopholes where criminals engage in selling legal products, but they knowingly sell them to criminal entities," says Vanda Felbab-Brown, senior fellow in foreign policy at the Brookings Institute.