Jimmy Wales Threatens To Obstruct UK Government Snooping

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Submission + - Jimmy Wales Threatens To Obstruct UK Government Snooping (techweekeurope.co.uk)

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judgecorp

on Thursday September 06, 2012 @07:19AM

judgecorp writes: "Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has threatened to encrypt communications between Wikipieda and UK users in order to frustrate the proposed Communications Bill, known as the Snooper's Charter, which would give the UK government the right to routinely track citizens' web and phone use. Wales was addressing the committee which is scrutinising the Bill before it is considered by Parliament"

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