Tag: Glenn Greenwald

• Wednesday, December 18th 2013 - 06:43 UTC

  First ruling against US government 'metadata' collection; Obama meets top technology companies leaders

  

  A US judge has ruled the National Security Agency's mass collection of telephone data may be unconstitutional. Federal District Judge Richard Leon said the electronic spy agency's practice was an “arbitrary invasion”.

• Thursday, September 5th 2013 - 02:36 UTC

  Brazil to probe telecom companies for possible sharing of info with US spies

  

  Brazil will probe telecommunications companies to see if they illegally shared data with the United States National Security Agency after it was found the US had been spying on President Dilma Rousseff. Brazil’s government has accused the US of lying about the NSA’s activities in the country.

• Tuesday, August 20th 2013 - 01:07 UTC

  UK espionage next in the list of revelations, anticipates Greenwald

  

  Journalist Glenn Greenwald, who broke news on former security contractor Edward Snowden’s allegations of U.S. surveillance programs, said he will publish revelations on U.K. intelligence after his partner was detained in London.

• Saturday, August 10th 2013 - 02:38 UTC

  Kerry arrives in Brazil on Tuesday to try and iron out strained relations over US spying

  

  The government of President Dilma Rousseff will raise the issue of US spying on Brazilian companies and individuals next week when US Secretary of State John Kerry visits Brazil.

• Tuesday, July 9th 2013 - 06:17 UTC

  Brazil investigating if telecom companies cooperated with the US spying program

  

  Brazil began an investigation Monday into whether telecommunications firms operating in the country cooperated with the U.S. as part of a spying program that has collected data on billions of telephone and email conversations. Anatel, the government agency that regulates the telecom sector in Brazil, said in a note that it's working with federal police and other government agencies on the investigation.