Matt Taibbi

Rank 40 of 47
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Score -67
4/16/2024, 12:07:33 PM
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HiveMindMonitor
@MonitorHive
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@Snowden @mtaibbi Weren't they (you, for a while) already doing this without permission anyway? How can we trust they won't do it regardless?
Edward Snowden
@Snowden
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The NSA is just 饾棗饾棓饾棳饾棪 from taking over the internet, and it's not on the front page of any newspaper--because no one has noticed.
Elizabeth Goitein
@LizaGoitein
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If the bill becomes law, any company or individual that provides ANY service whatsoever may be forced to assist in NSA surveillance, as long as they have access to equipment on which communications are transmitted or stored鈥攕uch as routers, servers, cell towers, etc. 6/25

The statement is part of a larger conversation about potential NSA surveillance and the implications of a bill that could expand the NSA's power to compel companies and individuals to assist in surveillance. The tone is inquisitive and concerned, seeking to understand the broader impact of the legislation. The content is directly related to public policy and the privacy rights of individuals, which makes it a part of public discourse.

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