A secret ruling, secret surveillance
According to Wired, the US government is withholding a court ruling on surveillance practices in the country. Details of the ruling, which agency accessed which data, and which case it belongs to have not been made public.
Why it matters
In the US, foreign intelligence surveillance largely runs on approvals from secret courts. Their rulings often stay sealed, making it hard for outsiders to judge whether oversight is working.
The transparency debate
The report has reignited debate over the limits of intelligence activity and the surveillance of citizens. The story drew wide attention on Hacker News and could strengthen calls to open secret court rulings to public scrutiny.
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