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New French Law Gives Government Massive Internet, Phone Snooping Powers

Posted December 12th, 2013 at 6:38 pm (UTC+0)
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In spite of fierce opposition from rights activists, the French Senate has passed a controversial new law which allows government agencies to monitor citizens’ phone and internet communications. According to the Index on Censorship, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the French internet freedom advocacy group La Quadrature Du Net, the new law: Authorizes real time, […]

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