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Is it my bad understanding of the language or does the word "target" in headline mislead? I read it as "don't worry, the NSA does only target a minority" while
by aw3c2 12y ago
Is it my bad understanding of the language or does the word "target" in headline mislead? I read it as "don't worry, the NSA does only target a minority" while the text starts with "Ordinary Internet users (...) far outnumber legally targeted foreigners in the communications intercepted (...)"
I would have added "legally", so it would read "In NSA-intercepted data, those not legally targeted far outnumber the foreigners who are"
- lemming 12y agoYes, this is a very confusing headline, and incorrectly appears to be reassuring. The Guardian's headline is better: "NSA intercepts: ordinary internet users 'far outnumbered' legal targets".
- madaxe_again 12y agoAgreed. One would almost think they were trying to both publish and bury this story simultaneously, as the headline is practically unintelligible.