‘Stay Away from Russian Borders or Keep Transponders On’: Russian MoD on US Spy Planes in Baltics

‘Stay Away from Russian Borders or Keep Transponders On’: Russian MoD on US Spy Planes in Baltics

Russian Defense Ministry suggests US surveillance planes should either keep their distance from Russian borders while performing flights over the Baltic Sea, or at least keep aerial transponders switched on for identification. “There are two solutions for the US Air Force [operating in the Baltic Sea]: either do not fly near our borders, or turn…

Snowden’s Surveillance Leaks Made People Less Likely to Read About Surveillance

Snowden’s Surveillance Leaks Made People Less Likely to Read About Surveillance

A new Oxford University study has published empirical evidence showing that government mass surveillance programs like those exposed by Edward Snowden make us significantly less likely to read about surveillance and other national security-related topics online. The study looks at Wikipedia traffic before and after Snowden’s surveillance revelations to offer some new insight into the…