25 Years of Mass Surveillance Is Enough [Auth: Cindy Cohn; Bruce Schneier]
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151 points
7 comments
September 15, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (3 comments)
FrankWilhoit
Any discussion of this must center the fact that the surveillance began in Jan.-Feb. 2001, NOT after 11 September. The one telecom executive who objected was instantly framed into prison.
hurfdurf
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49710883
oknoooo7
Even if you trust all current actors, the tapes are forever.