> “The ISC is spinning the facts in an attempt to condemn US technology companies for not spying on their customers,” said Eric King, deputy director of Privacy International, the UK-based right to privacy charity. “Law enforcement should have powers to intercept and acquire communications when necessary, but deputising private companies to do it for them is not the right answer.

> “It is not appropriate for internet services — who handle some of our most private and sensitive correspondence — to be snooping through that data for the police, anymore than it would be for the postman to snoop through peoples' letters.”

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/new...

I know BBC tries to remain neutral, but why is it that almost always when we see a post like this, that serves as a platform for UK government's propaganda, it seems to come from BBC?