The issue focused on whether security agencies should look at material collected from tech firms as part of their investigations into terrorism and organised crime. At the heart of the debate was whether government agencies should consider carrying out bulk collection of internet communications data or simply bulk storage of data. Some argued that governments should collect data about individuals who had gone abroad and whether they had terrorist connections. Several governments also argued that collection and retention of internet communications data would lead to concerns about privacy and civil liberties. After years of controversy and confusion, on