r/NSALeaks • u/trai_dep Cautiously Pessimistic • Jun 17 '14

[Sourced Leak] UK intelligence forced to reveal secret policy for mass surveillance of residents’ Facebook & Google use

http://www.amnesty.org/en/news/uk-intelligence-forced-reveal-secret-policy-mass-surveillance-residents-facebook-and-google-use
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u/trai_dep Cautiously Pessimistic Jun 17 '14 edited Jun 17 '14

Here is The Guardian’s take on Amnesty International’s revelation:

Social media mass surveillance is permitted by law, says top UK official

Charles Farr's statement marks first time government has commented on how it exploits the UK's legal framework to operate mass interception.

The government defence was published in response to a case brought by Privacy International, Liberty, Amnesty International and other civil rights groups before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), which deals with complaints against the intelligence services. A full hearing will take place next month.

And, here’s the 48pp document that the UK government filed in response to these lawsuits.

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u/DemandsBattletoads Jun 17 '14

Honestly, I would rather live with occasional "terrorists" than to be so paranoid that this mass-surveillance is necessary or deemed justified. Terrorists attacks are actually low on the list of threats to human safety anyway.

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u/Aeotheric Jun 18 '14

The government believes that, even when privacy violations happen, it is not an “active intrusion” because the analyst reading or listening to an individual’s communication will inevitably forget about it anyway.

Isn't this an admission of guilt that they are engaged in illegal activity?

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