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Britain to unveil plan for new Internet spying laws
Published Wed, Nov 4, 2015 · 09:50 PM
London
BRITAIN'S government publishes proposals for new Internet spying laws on Wednesday to keep pace with the digital age and crack down on terror threats, but which critics have branded a "snooper's charter".
The plans are expected to grant intelligence agencies new powers to request Internet communications data, including on messages sent through social media applications such as Facebook and WhatsApp.
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