Latest news New NSA spying allegations rile European allies Snowden info will keep getting out Russia says it's in 'tough spot' over Snowden Snowden in Russia seeking Ecuador asylum Snowden leaves Hong Kong: govt Snowden's future hangs in the balance Snowden approaches Iceland for asylum China rejects Snowden spying claims Ecuador may offer whistleblower asylum 'HK laws apply to Snowden case'
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Several Internet companies have struck an agreement with the US government to release limited information about the number of surveillance requests they receive. Facebook got 9,000-10,000 government data requests in second half 2012; Microsoft got more than 6,000 US data requests in second half 2012 |
Edward Snowden said the US government had been hacking into computers in Hong Kong and on the Chinese mainland for years. more An ex-CIA employee working as a contractor at the NSA revealed on Sunday it was he who leaked details of a top secret US surveillance program. more |
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Edward Snowden: the whistle-blower NSA leaker: I'm neither traitor nor hero Speaking to Chinese media, he said that he was not hiding from justice but exposing criminality. He vowed to fight any attempt to extradite him and asked the court and people in Hong Kong to decide his fate. more |
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Obama defends phone, Internet surveillance US spy chief strongly defends surveillance |
US spying on internet data unacceptable: India EU justice chief seeks answers on USdata spying |
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Surveillance program a test of Sino-US ties The massive US global surveillance program revealed by a former CIA whistle-blower in Hong Kong is certain to stain Washington's overseas image and test developing Sino-US ties. more |
Whether Snowden should be praised or condemned, the ongoing public debate sparked by his leaks is worthwhile if it can help both the American people and the US government find a better balance between public safety and an individual's right to privacy. more |
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