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Originally Posted by NewNick
This is really bizarre. For once the conspiracy freaks really have something to get excited about. IT REALLY IS THE CIA !!!
But instead they have to make some even wilder accusations.
So not only have govt's used major digital corps to harvest data - they actually created those entities !
Oh and by the way  I am laughing at the juxtaposition of peeps getting worked up about the govt using the interwebs to harvest data for national security reasons, but blind to the fact that the entities that they have used are harvesting so much more for their own murky intentions....... |
It seems to me this is blown completely out of proportion. The way the media is selling this is that the US Government had direct access to track everyone at any time for any reason. The companies involved are saying that the US Government does not have "direct access" to their servers. The US government is telling us this has nothing to do with Americans, and in any case warrants need to be issued - which is done by a panel of judges appointed by Congress?
So if warrants are required, and are issued by judges appointed by Congress, and not for Americans but for terrorists in other countries.... Seems like a non story to me.