Jun 09, 2014, 19:39 pm
The EFF has helpfully put together a list of the top 5 claims that defenders of the NSA have to stop making if they want to remain credible. In short, it's the top five lies that defenders of the NSA keep repeating over and over again, even though they've each been widely debunked. It's a handy guide to the statements and why they're untrue. You should go read the whole thing, but these are the five:
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Originally Published: Mon, 09 Jun 2014 22:11:28 GMT
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- The NSA has stopped 54 terrorist attacks with mass spying
- Just collecting call detail records isn’t a big deal
- There have been no abuses of power
- Invading privacy is okay because it's done to prevent terrorist attacks
- There's plenty of oversight from Congress, from the courts and agency watchdogs
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Originally Published: Mon, 09 Jun 2014 22:11:28 GMT
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