Government could be forced to repeal DRIPA surveillance legislation after court ruling.
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Bulk surveillance impedes already over-stretched authorities, who would be better off recruiting more and better-trained investigators and analysts.
GCHQ has been censured by the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) for contravening human rights law by failing to reveal information about how it shares surveillance data with the US.
After three deranged men murdered 17 people in Paris over the course of three days, millions took to the streets to express solidarity with the victims – it’s a shame that this display of support from world leaders for the notion that we will not walk in fear was marred by such dreadful hypocrisy.
British authorities have admitted to spying on UK users of social media services like Facebook and Twitter, but claim this mass surveillance is justified as the data and services are located overseas.