According to new documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union, government officials may not always obtain warrants when they snoop through our emails, Facebook messages, and other electronic communications — and the FBI apparently doesn’t even believe it’s legally required to do so
The Obama administration, resolving years of internal debate, is on the verge of backing a Federal Bureau of Investigation plan for a sweeping overhaul of surveillance laws that would make it easier to wiretap people who communicate using the Internet rather than by traditional phone services, according to officials familiar with the deliberations
Libertarian activist and radio host, Adam Kokesh plans to lead an armed march on Washington, D.C. this Independence Day
It declared that Facebook and its ilk can move the vulnerable (which might mean anyone) in the direction of psychosis and delusion
A US government task force is drafting FBI-backed legislation that would penalize companies like Google and Facebook for refusing to comply with wiretap orders, media report. In the new legislation being drafted by US law enforcement officials, refusal to cooperate with the FBI could cost a tech company tens of thousands of dollars in fines, the Washington Post quoted anonymous sources as saying.
In an era of digital interactivity, it also unfolded around the country from laptops and desk chairs filled with regular folks
“I’m hoping all of these tech companies take the stand that their privacy policies matter. Their users’ privacy matters,” Ohanian said in the video. “And no legislation like CISPA should take that away.”
Rudeness and throwing insults are cutting online friendships short with a survey on Wednesday showing people are getting ruder on social media and two in five users have ended contact after a virtual altercation
The Russian president was confronted by a topless protester with an obscene slogan insulting Mr Putin painted on her back – and, he admitted, he “liked” it
According to several reports, the agency will also be collecting personal information from sites like Facebook and Twitter
Why are we begging the federal government to allow us to marry who we love? We should just be able to. Why must the government of the United States of America dictate every aspect of our lives?
It’s simple. People pay in advance for a coffee meant for someone who can not afford a warm beverage. The tradition of “suspended coffees” started in Naples, Italy, but has since spread across the world
A young Tunisian woman has taken FEMEN’s topless struggle for women’s rights across the Mediterranean
As the Supreme Court convened to decide the fate of marriage equality — and more specifically, the fate of Proposition 8, which outlawed same-sex marriages in California — numerous Facebook users have changed their profile pictures
The idea of taking raw political discussion, unfiltered by the mainstream media and spreading it across the social networks would surely change public discourse
A number of countries are aggressively trying to control the Internet, a top US diplomat cautioned Thursday, insisting Washington would give no ground when it comes to curbing freedoms on the Web
According to Russia Today, members of the Iranian Communist Party and the Organization Against Violence on Women in Iran shed their tops in a demonstration against hijabs — the traditional headscarf worn by many women in predominantly Muslim countries
Facebook will showcase the newsfeed makeover at a media event on March 7 at its Menlo Park, California headquarters, the company said in an emailed invitation to the press on Friday
Using the internet for hours on end can result in withdrawal symptoms similar to the ‘comedown’ experienced by drug users
When Bailey Gates, 20, noticed Ryan Williams’ series of filtered Instagram photographs, she immediately knew she would have a lot in common with the 21-year-old
Between 2008 and 2011, 26 major corporations were able to pay no federal corporate income tax, despite making a combined $205 billion in profits. According to a new report from Citizens for Tax Justice, Facebook joined that illustrious club last year,receiving $429 million in tax rebates despite making more than $1 billion in profits: Earlier this month,…
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Many of us feel Congress is legislating how we should live, instead of empowering and guaranteeing our ability to live
Want to have sex with your Facebook “friends?” Have you already tried drunkenly messaging them, writing suggestive posts on their “wall,” or poking them, without a single poke back? Then Bang With Friends, the new Facebook app created by three unidentified college-aged males, may be for you
Iran has been conducting a smear campaign designed to intimidate Iranian journalists living in exile, including apparent death threats
