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Netflix CEO defends removing ‘Patriot Act’ episode about Saudi Arabia

‘We’re not trying to do ‘truth to power.’ We’re trying to entertain.’

On by Brenden Gallagher

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Facebook’s new general counsel helped craft the ‘Patriot Act’

The hire was announced on Monday.

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Netflix removes episode of ‘Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj’ critical of Saudi Arabia

Netflix claims it received a ‘valid legal request.’

On by Nahila Bonfiglio

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Edward Snowden asks for a presidential pardon

Snowden says his disclosures helped the American people.

On by Andrew Couts

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It’s trivially easy to identify you based on records of your calls and texts

Metadata isn’t as anonymous as government officials want you to believe.

On by Eric Geller

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Ted Cruz slams surveillance hawks for ‘sweeping aside citizens’ Fourth Amendment rights’

Cruz’s stance on NSA surveillance sets him apart from several of his fellow candidates.

On by Eric Geller

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Patriot Act author warns Europe not to follow his example after Paris

New spy powers aren’t always the answer. Jim Sensenbrenner ought to know.

On by Eric Geller

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Marco Rubio backs bill to stop NSA from deleting old metadata

Rubio joined another senator’s effort to stop the NSA from deleting the old data.

On by Eric Geller

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NSA gets ready to shut down Patriot Act phone-records program

The ‘metadata’ program became a lightning rod for privacy activists, and now it’s shutting down.

On by Eric Geller

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FBI and DEA under review for use of NSA mass surveillance data

A ‘staggering’ amount of data, one judge said.

On by Patrick Howell O’Neill

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Congress just took a major step to protect foreigners’ privacy

‘We all benefit when the information our law enforcement agencies share is accurate.’

On by Aaron Sankin

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National Security Letters, a controversial FBI tool, sent back to federal court

NSLs could soon make a comeback

On by Eric Geller

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Appeals court overturns major anti-NSA decision

They left the major constitutional issues unaddressed.

On by Eric Geller

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Rand Paul and Chris Christie’s NSA debate exposes national-security rifts in the GOP

The balance between privacy and civil liberties took center stage Thursday night.

On by Eric Geller

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Deleting your browser history could land you 20 years in prison

The absence of evidence isn’t proof of a crime.

On by S.E. Smith

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