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US Senate to Vote on a Wiretap Bill That Critics Call ‘Stasi-Like’ (www.wired.com)

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A controversial bill reauthorizing the Section 702 spy program may force whole new categories of businesses to eavesdrop on the US government’s behalf, including on fellow Americans.

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[–] Pronell 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Just name the fucking bill in the headline and stop telling us how to feel in advance!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Not too sure what got you so upset.

The bill is named in the first sentence.
The headline does not tell you how to feel, it says some call it "Stasi like". You can feel how you want about Stasi.

[–] Pronell 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

It's shitty journalism.

It's about FISA. Call it that. Then make the case in the article that it may be draconian.

The title even implies it's a new bill and not reauthorization being held up by Trump loyalists.

And I'm not blaming you at all, you put the published headline.