The USA can ban you

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As Europe erupts over US spying, NSA chief says government must stop media

With General Alexander calling for NSA reporting to be halted, US and UK credibility as guardians of press freedom is crushed.

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NSA surveillance: Germany to send intelligence officials to US

Move comes as Der Spiegel reports that Angela Merkel's phone might have been monitored for more than 10 years.

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Thousands gather in Washington for anti-NSA 'Stop Watching Us' rally

Statement from whistleblower Edward Snowden read to crowd featuring groups from left and right of political spectrum.

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NSA surveillance: more revelations as EU leaders meet in Brussels

Italian magazine reports allegedly vast scale of US and British spying, and Le Monde publishes another NSA document.

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NSA denies discussing Merkel phone surveillance with Obama

Agency says report in German press that president was briefed on monitoring of chancellor's phone is 'not true'.

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Spain summons US ambassador over claim NSA tracked 60m calls a month

El Mundo newspaper reports having seen NSA document that reveals extent of agency's monitoring of Spanish phone calls.

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Three degrees of separation: breaking down the NSA's 'hops' surveillance method

You don’t need to be talking to a terror suspect to have your communications data analysed by the NSA. The agency is allowed to travel “three hops” from its targets – who could be people who talk to people who talk to people who talk to you. Facebook, where the typical user has 190 friends, shows how three degrees of separation gets you to a network bigger than the population of Colorado. How many people are three “hops” from you?

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David Cameron makes veiled threat to media over NSA and GCHQ leaks

Prime minister alludes to courts and D notices and singles out the Guardian over coverage of Edward Snowden saga.

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Dick Cheney on surveillance: 'You never know what you’re going to need'

Former vice-president accepts NSA spying on foreign leaders and domestic public, calling US 'vulnerable, as shown on 9/11'.

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Snowden files: security shouldn't trump privacy, but it will

The NSA and GCHQ are shooting for total surveillance, creating the potential for knowledge falling into the wrong hands.

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Dianne Feinstein: 'I am totally opposed' to NSA surveillance of US allies

Senate intelligence committee chair, who has been a loyal defender of the NSA, demands a 'total' surveillance review.

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Spain announces inquiry into alleged surveillance of citizens by NSA

Inquiry to determine whether surveillance of private phone calls and emails by NSA could be prosecuted under Spanish law.

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Google and Yahoo furious over reports that NSA secretly intercepts data links

Leaked files suggest NSA can collect information 'at will' by intercepting cables that connect Google and Yahoo's data hubs.

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Apple, Facebook and Google call for 'substantial' reform of NSA surveillance

Firms call for 'substantial enhancements to privacy protections' and 'appropriate oversight' in letter to Senate committee.

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GCHQ and European spy agencies worked together on mass surveillance

Edward Snowden papers unmask close technical cooperation and loose alliance between British, German, French, Spanish and Swedish spy agencies.

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Snowden document reveals key role of companies in NSA data collection

NSA leverages relationships with commercial partners to collect vast quantities of data from fibre-optic cables, file shows.

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NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden says US 'treats dissent as defection'

Former analyst writes letter to German government over response to his 'act of political expression'.

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NSA surveillance may cause breakup of internet, warn experts

Internet specialists highlight moves by Brazil, Germany and India towards creating separate networks in order to block spying.

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NSA furore has roots in US internet imperialism

With Brazil leading the charge to create an alternative internet infrastructure, the ground appears to have shifted for the US.

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Brazil to legislate on online civil rights following Snowden revelations

Measures originally touted for business reasons have been accelerated by the political climate.