UK branded an 'Enemy of the Internet'

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For the first time the UK has been included on Reporters Without Borders’ ‘Enemies of the Internet’, an annual list produced by the press watchdog to draw attention to countries disrupting freedom of information through censorship and surveillance.

The USA also made the list for the first time, alongside stalwarts including North Korea, China, and Iran.

The entry for the UK leads with a quotation from ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden that the UK is “worse than the U.S.” before outlining various “widespread surveillance practices” run by GCHQ as part of its project “Mastering the Internet”.

“Supported by the NSA and with the prospect of sharing data, the British agency brushed aside all legal obstacles and embarked on mass surveillance of nearly a quarter of the world’s communications,” says the report.

Reporters Without Borders say that the UK possesses a “geographically advantageous position” as the landing point for many of the submarine cables that criss-cross the globe and form the “backbone” of the internet.
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http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...ime-by-reporters-without-borders-9196571.html

Report can be found here:

http://www.reporter-ohne-grenzen.de/uploads/media/RWB_Internet_Enemies_2014.pdf

The slow erosion of the internet is well under way, hopefully the public care enough to actually do something about it.
 
It's a bit more indepth than that is it not? There are a lot of dangers and threats out there, would a good parent not protect their children from potential risks? We don't know half the things these agencies know and they believe they have to monitor certain communications so as to keep up with any potential threats, it's a double edged sword, there would be an outcry if there was a terrorist incident that could have been potentially stopped. Apparently agencies like the NSA, although they gather bucket loads of data it's more for reference rather than keeping up-to-date tabs on millions of people. If you have nothing to hide....
 
jsmoke said:
It's a bit more indepth than that is it not? There are a lot of dangers and threats out there, would a good parent not protect their children from potential risks?
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Yes, by being a parent. You can't just produce a child and then hand over the responsibility of its protection & upbringing to the government, its the parents job.

If you have nothing to hide....
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I have nothing to hide, but i have nothing i wish to share with them ;)
 
First they took away our rights as workers, now they're going after our rights to privacy.

Soon it'll be our right to healthcare. And not long after our right to think or act.
 
jsmoke said:
If you have nothing to hide....
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I completely agree. So, how does Saturday sound? I was thinking Sunday, but, well it's a lazy Sunday isn't it.

Right Saturday it is, are you going to just leave me the house key or do you want to give it to me before you go out?

Don't worry I'll lock the door behind me after I've had a good rummage through all your possessions, looked at all your photos, watched all your videos and read all your emails. I mean, you've nothing to hide...right?


One of the most dangerous damn statements on the internet.
 
TheBigCheese said:
I completely agree. So, how does Saturday sound? I was thinking Sunday, but, well it's a lazy Sunday isn't it.

Right Saturday it is, are you going to just leave me the house key or do you want to give it to me before you go out?

Don't worry I'll lock the door behind me after I've had a good rummage through all your possessions, looked at all your photos, watched all your videos and read all your emails. I mean, you've nothing to hide...right?


One of the most dangerous damn statements on the internet.
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Indeed it is, and people say it with such smug satisfaction, as if it's some unassailable gleaming pearl of wisdom. The powers that be don't give a hoot about protecting your children's eyes from smut on the Internet. It's all about control. Be a good obedient citizen because we have your Internet browsing history.
 
TheBigCheese said:
I completely agree. So, how does Saturday sound? I was thinking Sunday, but, well it's a lazy Sunday isn't it.

Right Saturday it is, are you going to just leave me the house key or do you want to give it to me before you go out?

Don't worry I'll lock the door behind me after I've had a good rummage through all your possessions, looked at all your photos, watched all your videos and read all your emails. I mean, you've nothing to hide...right?


One of the most dangerous damn statements on the internet.
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Are you honestly trying to say that Governmental agencies such as GCHQ and the NSA are rummaging through people emails/facebook accounts for sheer kicks, curiousty or for criminal purposes such as stealing passwords or bank details. No I think you will find they are looking for information about activites such as terrorist plots, spying, espionage, serious fraud....
 
jsmoke said:
Are you honestly trying to say that Governmental agencies such as GCHQ and the NSA are rummaging through people emails/facebook accounts for sheer kicks, curiousty or for criminal purposes such as stealing passwords or bank details. No I think you will find they are looking for information about activites such as terrorist plots, spying, espionage, serious fraud....
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It doesn't matter what the reason is, it's the fact they're doing it without your permission. People like you are extremely dangerous to the future
 
jsmoke said:
Are you honestly trying to say that Governmental agencies such as GCHQ and the NSA are rummaging through people emails/facebook accounts for sheer kicks, curiousty or for criminal purposes such as stealing passwords or bank details. No I think you will find they are looking for information about activites such as terrorist plots, spying, espionage, serious fraud....
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So it's okay for them to do it because their reasons are just? There still needs to be a curb on how much access they have and for what reasons.

Do you really believe that there's so much potential terrorism out there just waiting to happen that it justifies millions of people having their privacy invaded so casually? We're far more likely to be affected by 'regular' crime than any sort of terrorism, and yet it's the police who have had their budgets slashed while anti-terrorism agencies have been granted more funds.
 
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