Google, Facebook, Dropbox, Yahoo, Microsoft And Apple Deny Participation In NSA PRISM Surveillance

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The Washington Post today reported that Google, Apple, Facebook, Dropbox, Microsoft, Paltalk, AOL (TechCrunch’s parent company) and Yahoo participated in the so-called PRISM program which provided the NSA with what looks like virtually direct access to their servers and their users’ data.

We have now reached out to all of these companies and so far, Dropbox, Facebook, Google, Yahoo, Microsoft and Apple have categorically denied that they are participating. We have not received statements from the other companies yet, but will update this post as we learn more.

These denials are especially odd given that a number of publications, including USA Today, are now citing source that confirm the existence of this program. According to these reports, PRISM is not aimed at U.S. citizens or any person in the United States.

http://m.techcrunch.com/2013/06/06/google-facebook-apple-deny-participation-in-nsa-prism-program/

Not sure what to think on this one... Sadly I trust the companies over the Govt.

[kestrel91316]

1. I assume they are all lying. I think they give EVERYTHING to the NSA,

and I think the NSA gives some of it to the IRS if you aren't of the correct political persuasion.

[octoberlib]

2. I think the companies don't want to admit it because they're afraid they'll lose customers

US spy chief James Clapper has admitted the government collects communications from internet firms, but says the policy only targets "non-US persons". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22809541


Clapper's official statement on Prism http://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/191-press-releases-2013/869-dni-statement-on-activities-authorized-under-section-702-of-fisa