25 Years of Mass Surveillance Is Enough [Auth: Cindy Cohn; Bruce Schneier]

mdp2021 151 points 7 comments September 15, 2026
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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.

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