Thursday, November 24, 2016

#UK: House Of Lords Approves Bill Giving Sweeping New Spy Powers To Gov't

[world politics news]


The House of Lords has passed the Investigatory Powers Bill, putting the huge spying powers on their way to becoming law within weeks. The bill – which forces internet companies to keep records on their users for up to a year, and allows the Government to force companies to hack into or break things they've sold so they can be spied on – has been fought against by privacy campaigners and technology companies including Apple and Twitter.

[FULL STORY HERE]


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