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so if that's the case, then it would seem that facebook, google, etc. are still lying? or could this be more gag order stuff?
by mrt0mat0 13y ago
so if that's the case, then it would seem that facebook, google, etc. are still lying? or could this be more gag order stuff?
- burntsushi 13y agoNo it would not... At this point, it seems quite feasible that Facebook, Google, et al., are telling the truth at least in some respect. The point is that there are TWO different forms of data collection: PRISM and XKeyscore. PRISM happens via court order and is what we've heard about primarily up until today. XKeyscore is a separate program and does not require the compliance of Google, Facebook, et al. In fact, it doesn't even require their knowledge. The key now is to see who exactly is letting the NSA tap their network hubs to sniff the entire Internet. These will be your Internet Service Providers...
- mpyne 13y agoThe ISPs might not have a choice either, thanks to CALEA.
- burntsushi 13y agoDefinitely. Thanks for pointing that out! I didn't mean to imply either way, but looking back, I did use some unfortunate phrasing.