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Jimmy Wales Threatens To Obstruct UK Government Snooping

Posted by timothy on from the different-kind-of-man-in-the-middle dept.

judgecorp writes "Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has threatened to encrypt communications between Wikipedia and UK users in order to frustrate the proposed Communications Bill, known as the Snooper's Charter, which would give the UK government the right to routinely track citizens' web and phone use. Wales was addressing the committee which is scrutinising the Bill before it is considered by Parliament."

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  1. Shouldn't Jimmy Wales be more concerned by toddmbloom · · Score: -1, Troll

    Shouldn't Jimmy Wales be more concerned with how he's going to keep scamming users for more money with his stupid "pledge drives"?

    Seems like Wales is trying to be another boneheaded Assange-like figure and make up wild accusations just to try and get a media spotlight.