Discussion: Spying, Surveillance, and Privacy Concerns

[OtherwiseKnownAs]

Saw this in my TL and was searching for the right thread to put it in, which led me to find we don’t really have a thread for this subject, so here we go. Discuss anything having to do NSA/FBI/CIA surveillance on American citizens here, or discussion of legislation involving the subject, such as the Patriot Act.

 

[squeekness]

Now there's a cheery thought....

 

[InCali]

Former US ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba, AP source says

The Associated Press has learned that a former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation.

apnews.com

Methinks this dude is in a lot of trouble.

Prolly not too popular with the Florida Cubano population. LOL

 

[squeekness]

Former US ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba, AP source says

The Associated Press has learned that a former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation.

apnews.com

Methinks this dude is in a lot of trouble.

Prolly not too popular with the Florida Cubano population. LOL

Might not fare well in a Florida prison, then.....

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Congress postpones spy tool reforms amid stark disagreements

Section 702, a surveillance program used by the NSA, CIA and FBI is being targeted as a domestic spying tool. But dozens of retired intelligence officials are trying to protect it.

scrippsnews.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Europe reaches a deal on the world's first comprehensive AI rules

The rules would go into full effect in 2025, and could serve as a blueprint for regulators elsewhere in the world.

scrippsnews.com

It Sure Looks Like Governments Want to Let AI Surveillance Run Wild

As the EU seeks to finalize a landmark AI law, critics see a big loophole for developers of the worst kinds of police tech.

gizmodo.com