PRISM and NSA spying explained in 9 steps
A plain language briefing on Patriot Act origins, the NSA wiretapping program, and the PRISM data access scandal. It covers court orders, Verizon call data, direct internet server access by Google Apple Microsoft Facebook and AOL, and the looming Salt Lake City data center.
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Obama defends mass surveillance amid privacy debate
President Obama said the United States must balance privacy and security while defending programs that collect hundreds of millions of phone records and monitor Internet use from major providers. He stressed no one listens to calls unless a federal judge approves, and noted tightened safeguards since their inception.
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