Multiple US States fight spying on citizens with new legislation in defiance of feds
Spying and Privacy articles on Democracy Chronicles
This Spying and Privacy section concerns how these two issues impact freedom of speech and democracy in general. The modern technology we rely on has complicated the struggle to protect citizens from government overreach, especially following increased concerns of surveillance of domestic communications. Also see our entire section on Election Technology or our articles on Technology Dissidents like Eric Snowden and Julian Assange.
Obama Expands ‘Reasonable’ Search and Seizure to Cell Phones
In the latest expansion of the national security state, the Obama administration has brought to the Supreme Court the argument that anyone’s cell phone is subject to search and seizure without first obtaining search warrants.
The Beginning of the End for Bulk Spying on Americans?
Obama declares his support to end for bulk spying program revealed by fugitive Eric Snowden
A Scary Message From Google
I just got a scary message from Google that my “account could be at risk of state-sponsored attacks”. While I don’t think this is a campaign against me and I’m sure other people got a similar message, I don’t like it.
Developing World Strongly Back Internet Freedom
US and rich nations battle over issue but developing world strongly back internet freedom
Government Can Access Recordings of Your Phone Conversations
Complete recordings of your phone conversations are accessible to NSA and other arms of government
Newly Political Zuckerberg Assails Obama Spying
Is attack on spying start of more vocal voice from as Zuckerberg assails Obama spying on Facebook?
Daily Show’s Jon Stewart Takes on Senate Spying
Allegations of CIA spying in the Senate raises many issues about control of power in government and over-powerful intelligence agencies, Stewart thinks its funny that spying on average Americans is ok though
Internet Creator Calls for New Magna Carta for Web
British Sir Tim Berners-Lee who created the World Wide Web twenty-five years ago uses anniversary to call Magna Carta for web users as the basis for worldwide constitution of rights
New Revelations in NSA Spying Scandal Regarding Secrecy
The NSA spying scandal continues to spread with new Snowden docs and allegations from Senate