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Microsoft and Google Challenge US Government Gag Orders

Posted by timothy on from the infinite-gagging dept.

First time accepted submitter ace37 writes "Microsoft says it plans to move ahead with a lawsuit filed against the U.S. government in June to affirm the right of businesses to disclose limited information about government demands for data made under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). In separate legal filings, Microsoft and Google challenged the gag order that typically accompanies FISA demands for customer data. The two companies asserted that they have a First Amendment right to publish the total number of FISA requests received and the total number of user accounts covered by such requests."

2 of 115 comments (clear)

  1. Metadata by Redbaran · · Score: 4, Funny

    Come on government, it's just metadata about your requests, what's the big deal?

  2. Re:Let's see the others by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Americans, enjoying your fascism yet?

    Sorry but I'm not allowed to answer that question.