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> Bild am Sonntag said its information stemmed from a high-ranking NSA employee in Germany and that those being spied on included Interior Minister Thomas de Ma
by discostrings 13y ago
> Bild am Sonntag said its information stemmed from a high-ranking NSA employee in Germany and that those being spied on included Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere, a close confidant of Merkel.
So it looks like, according to Bild am Sonntag, this information was provided by a new, non-Snowden source from within the NSA itself. The report even goes so far as to indicate the source isn't an entry-level employee.
Courage is contagious?
- GabrielF00 13y agoOr the newspaper just made it up. Per Wikipedia: >> In the paper's beginnings, Springer was influenced by the model of the British tabloid Daily Mirror,[3] although Bild's paper size is larger, this is reflected in its mix of celebrity gossip, crime stories and political analysis. However, its articles are often considerably shorter compared to those in British tabloids, and the whole paper is thinner as well. Bild has been known to use controversial devices like sensational headlines and invented "news" to increase its readership. The policy of having a topless woman on its front page virtually every day has also been criticised by German feminist groups.
- eru 13y agoIn Germany, the topless woman is on the front page below the fold. In Britain, she's on page three above the fold. Bild is about as trustworthy as the Daily Mail or other British tabloids.