VIDEO: Glenn Greenwald Explains How to Keep Your Data Away From the NSA

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig May 21, 2015 In an April interview with acTVism Munich, Intercept reporter Glenn Greenwald explains how tech giants were "eager" to cooperate with the National Security Agency and offers important advice that individuals can follow to make it harder for the NSA to collect private data. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Microsoft Software Translates Skype Conversations in Real Time

Staff / Truthdig Dec 17, 2014 It's now possible to have a conversation in English and Spanish on Skype without having to hire an interpreter; the Rolling Stone writer continues to research her controversial story on UVA students; meanwhile, former Sen. Mark Udall revealed a "smoking gun" regarding the CIA torture report but no one seems to have noticed. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Intelligence Agency Targets Public Opinion With Polls, Likes, Hits and Other Social Tricks

Staff / Truthdig Jul 16, 2014 According to a new report based on Edward Snowden leaks by the Intercept's Glenn Greenwald, Britain's GCHQ has developed a library of tools that allow the agency to aggressively manipulate the public. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Microsoft Gave NSA Access to Users’ Emails, Web Chats and Video Calls, Report Says

Staff / Truthdig Jul 12, 2013 According to an account Thursday in The Guardian based off of top-secret documents obtained from whistle-blower Edward Snowden, Microsoft allowed the National Security Agency to access its users' electronic communications as part of the NSA's PRISM program. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Leak: NSA Has Backdoor Access to Google, Apple, Microsoft and More

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jun 7, 2013 A career intelligence officer has leaked the existence of a top secret program called PRISM, which gives the government direct access to files, including photos, e-mails and video chats, hosted by the biggest technology companies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

China Jails Dissident for Poem Sent Over Internet

Staff / Truthdig Feb 11, 2012 Chinese authorities demonstrated their continued disregard for free speech and human rights as they sentenced a democratic dissident to seven years in jail for sending a poem he had written and other messages over the Internet, the man’s son told reporters. The verdict cited Zhu Yufu's online calls for a democratic political movement, the son said. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )