Facebook attacks gov't web-monitoring plans

Facebook has criticised government suggestions that intelligence services should monitor the web communications of all UK citizens.

Facebook chief privacy officer and head of global public policy Chris Kelly told ZDNet UK on Tuesday that the government proposals, which include monitoring social-networking sites, were excessive.

"We think monitoring all user traffic is overkill," Kelly said. "There is legislation to allow law enforcement access to traffic data [of suspects]. We are not convinced at this time that expansion of those channels is necessary."

Source:ZDNet

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