Internet Freedom Under Attack – UK – Home Office to write blank cheque for ‘snoopers’ charter’

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Internet Freedom Under Attack – UK – Home Office to write blank cheque for ‘snoopers’ charter’

The Guardian – The government is to offer a blank cheque to internet and phone firms that will be required to track everyone’s email, Twitter, Facebook and other internet use under legislation to be published on Thursday. The Home Office has confirmed it will foot the bill, thought to run into tens and possibly hundreds of millions, for collecting and storing the extra social media and web browsing records needed to implement the scheme, which critics have dubbed an “online snooper’s charter”. Read Article

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