If the FBI is monitoring your online activities, do they literally install spyware on your computer ?

Question

I have suspicion that I might be under surveillance as I'm an activist. Do they literally install spyware on your computer or do they just tap your internet connection ? What do they even do ?

Answer 1

Remember Edward Snowden? He brought it out in the open that the government was even physically rigging computers to spy on citizens as well as many other things.

Answer 2

if you are under surveillance then

your IP address can be monitored

they do not need to install any spyware

on your computer

Answer 3

without a warrant, they can only watch from afar.

once they have a warrant (which requires proof), they have as good as caught you doing something illegal...

Answer 4

They don't have to install anything on your computer. Your activities on the World Wide Web give them all the information they need. Remember, the "internet" is a broadcast signal that the government ultimately is in charge of. They can monitor it without ANY restrictions.

Answer 5

they don't install anything. US software companies must give "backdoors" to places like NSA . so they don't have to install anything on your computer.