Social networking surveillance
p2pnet news view Freedom | P2P:- More than a dozen US government agencies are being targeted for refusing to disclose their policies for using social networking sites for investigations, data-collection, and surveillance.
“Recent news reports have publicized the government’s use of social networking data as evidence in various investigations, and Congress is currently considering several pieces of legislation that may increase protections for consumers who use social-networking websites and other online tools,” says the EFF, going on >>>
In response, the Samuelson Clinic made over a dozen Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests on behalf of EFF to the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, and other agencies, asking for information about how the government collects and uses this sensitive information.
When some of the agencies ignored the FOIA requests, the Samuelson Clinic filed suit on behalf of EFF.
“The lawsuit demands immediate processing and release of all records concerning policies for the use of social networking sites in government investigations,” it says.
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EFF – Lawsuit Demands Answers About Social-NetworkingSurveillance, December 1, 2009
Also see:
Surveillance: 8,000,000 reasons for oversight, December 1, 2009
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