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British government reportedly tracking YouTube and Facebook data without permission

28

Jan

2014

While the NSA has been busy scouring the Angry Birds leaderboards, newly leaked documents report that its British counterpart — the GCHQ — has been monitoring the flow of social media in real-time. The General Communications Headquarters can apparently keep track of YouTube traffic, which links are liked on Facebook and even which Blogger or […]

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The NSA’s Secret Source: Angry Birds?

28

Jan

2014

When you fire up Angry Birds, Google Maps, or a host of other popular smartphone apps, you’re opening yourself up to government spies. The NSA and its UK counterpart, the GCHQ, have been actively intercepting the data that “leaky” apps collect from users, according to a new leak from Edward…

Category CA Technologies Tech Written by Newser 0 Comments

NSA reportedly ‘piggybacking’ on Google advertising cookies to hone in on surveillance targets

11

Dec

2013

In yet another disclosure from Edward Snowdens pile of leaked NSA documents, The Washington Post has revealed that the US surveillance agency may be using Googles advertising cookies to track and pinpoint targets for government hacking and location-tracking. According to Snowdens leaked presentation slides, both the NSA and the British equivalent, the GCHQ, are using a Google-specific […]

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