electronic surveillance

NSA spied on Martin Luther King and Muhammad Ali during Vietnam War protests

New declassified documents reveal the US National Security Agency spied on Martin Luther King and Muhammad Ali during the height…

11 years ago

NSA broke privacy rules thousands of times a year

Documents leaked by Edward Snowden revealed that the National Security Agency (NSA) broke privacy rules and overstepped its legal authority…

11 years ago

Edward Snowden affair: Germany cancels spy pact with US and UK

Germany has decided to cancel a Cold War-era pact with the US and the UK in response to revelations about…

11 years ago

Robert Mueller: FBI uses drones for surveillance in limited cases over US soil

The Federal Bureau has used drones for surveillance in limited cases over US soil, FBI Director Robert Mueller has told…

11 years ago

Edward Snowden disappears from Mira hotel in Hong Kong

Former CIA employee Edward Snowden, who leaked details of US top-secret phone and internet surveillance, has disappeared from his hotel…

11 years ago

Edward Snowden says he acted to protect basic liberties for people around the world

Ex-CIA employee Edward Snowden has said he acted to "protect basic liberties for people around the world" in leaking details…

11 years ago