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A new bill rocketing through Congress would give the president sweeping powers to police the Web for national-security reasons. Could this be a way to block WikiLeaks?
Is cyberspace about to get censored?
Confronting threats ranging from Chinese superhackers to the release of secret documents on WikiLeaks and other whistleblowing websites, the Obama administration may be on the verge of assuming broad new powers to regulate the Internet on national-security grounds.
Originally posted by bluestreak53
reply to post by Leo Strauss
Why would the government shut down the Internet. Isn't it the perfect way to track people and everything they say?
Originally posted by bluestreak53
reply to post by Leo Strauss
Why would the government shut down the Internet. Isn't it the perfect way to track people and everything they say?
Originally posted by bluestreak53
reply to post by Leo Strauss
I took a brief look at the bill. That it even mentions "prohibition of political campaigning" and "homeland security" does make me suspicious.
Originally posted by ziggy1706
lol outtatime yeah, its called 'triangulation'