Press Release (Open Rights Group) – “If there were a crisis in the relationship between the UK and the US, what risks would our shared intelligence arrangements pose?”
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Edward Snowden film premieres in Hong Kong
A film telling the story of Edward Snowden, the former U.S. National Security Agency intelligence contractor turned whistle-blower, premieres in Hong Kong. Continue reading
Cook: Unlocking is “bad for America”
Apple CEO Tim Cook said he would take his fight with the FBI over privacy all the way to the Supreme Court. Fred Katayama reports.
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U.S. whistleblower Snowden draws crowd with Twitter debut
Edward Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor who leaked details about the U.S. government’s massive surveillance programs, has started a twitter account, quickly attracting over 300,000 followers.
U.S. spy fugitive Snowden launches push for global privacy treaty
Former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden appears in New York City via video link from Moscow to promote a new global treaty against mass surveillance.
Snowden awarded Norwegian free speech prize
(REUTERS) – Edward Snowden was awarded a prize from the Norwegian Academy of Literature and Freedom of Expression.
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Press freedom demonstrators protest after news website accused of treason
Demonstrators protest for press freedom in Berlin after Germany’s Federal Prosecutor opened an investigation into journalists at a news website to clarify whether or not the publication of certain documents could be deemed as treason.
Brazil’s Rousseff downplays opposition to fiscal policy during Google tour
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff downplays Congressional opposition to her controversial fiscal policy while touring Google’s California headquarters where she took a spin in one of the company’s self-driving cars.
UK terrorism law watchdog calls for major surveillance overhaul
David Anderson, Britain’s independent reviewer of anti-terrorism laws, says the framework overseeing the interception of emails, phone calls and online activity by police and spies needs a major overhaul.
Britain pulls out spies as Russia, China crack Snowden files – report
File footage of whistleblower Edward Snowden as the Sunday Times reports that Britain is pulling agents from live operations in “hostile countries” after Russia and China cracked top-secret information contained in files leaked by the former U.S. National Security Agency contractor.