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NSA broke privacy rules because its phone data system was too ‘complex’

Hundreds of pages of formerly top secret documents reveal constant privacy violations between 2006 and 2009.

On Sep 10, 2013 by Jay Hathaway

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Facebook wants to be specific about which data the government has asked it for

Facebook filed a motion to let its users know the specifics of the government data requests it has received under programs like PRISM.

On Sep 9, 2013 by Cody Permenter

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Yahoo gets more government requests for data than Facebook or Google

Yahoo releases its first-ever transparency report.

On Sep 6, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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LOVEINT: NSA says employees spied on their partners

Spying on love interests made up most of the "willful misconduct" by NSA officers over the past decade, the agency said.

On Aug 24, 2013 by Jay Hathaway

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Secret court found NSA spying unconstitutional in 2011

According to a newly declassified FISC ruling, the NSA violated the Fourth Amendment in collecting Americans' data.

On Aug 22, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Court that oversees NSA spy programs has no ability to investigate violations

The head of the FISA court says it's hard to do his job when he has to take intelligence agencies at their word.

On Aug 16, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Obama promises 4 major changes to NSA spying

He's got a four-point plan. But privacy advocates have more than that many issues.

On Aug 9, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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NSA has secret permission to spy on Americans without warrant

A legislative loophole allows the NSA to search through American citizens' PRISM data without a warrant. 

On Aug 9, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Twitter’s transparency can’t extend to secret FISA orders

The U.S. makes more requests for data than other governments combined, according to Twitter's latest transparency report.

On Jul 31, 2013 by Kris Holt

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Verizon, AT&T never challenged NSA’s request for phone data

Judge Reggie Walton declared that only Yahoo, Microsoft, and Google have fought back against recently-revealed NSA spying programs.

On Jul 31, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Is the NSA trying to release secret surveillance documents before Snowden does?

In an effort to temper concerns about NSA spying, the Director of National Intelligence will declassify documents about NSA surveillance operations.

On Jul 30, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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How the NSA used 9/11 to collect your telephone metadata

Just a month after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the NSA began compiling vast amounts of Americans' metadata—and it hasn't stopped since.

On Jul 24, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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A beginner’s guide to PRISM and the NSA

The saga of whistleblower Edward Snowden has moved with the velocity of a spy thriller. Here's everything you need to know about his controversial leaks. 

On Jul 3, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Reddit has received 0 FISA surveillance orders

Reddit's general manager says the NSA hasn't asked for information under PRISM or similar programs.

On Jul 1, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Senators challenge NSA’s claim that PRISM doesn’t target Americans

Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Mark Udall (D-Colo.) take issue with an NSA fact sheet on PRISM. But they can't say why, because it's classified.

On Jun 25, 2013 by Kevin Collier