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Assange: Web Is Massive Spying Machine

Governments will use Internet against citizens, he warns

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 16, 2011 1:38 AM CDT

(Newser) – The Internet is the "greatest spying machine the world has ever known," WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has warned in a speech. While the Web holds great promises of increasing transparency in government operations, it will more likely be used by officials to spy...   Read full story »

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