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• NSA and GCHQ unlock encryption used to protect emails, banking and medical records
• $250m-a-year US program works covertly with tech companies to insert weaknesses into products
• Security experts say programs 'undermine the fabric of the internet'
Debate
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Alan Rusbridger: In the US, the official response to Snowden's revelations celebrates journalism and calls for real change. In Britain, the picture has been rather different
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Tom Stoppard, one of 500 leading writers to sign a letter demanding an international bill of digital rights, says 'our masters are in the grip of a delusionary nightmare'
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Government sued Snowden over publication of Permanent Record, which US allege was in violation of agreements whistleblower signed -
Appeals court says intelligence leaders who defended dragnet – which was revealed by Snowden to the Guardian – were not telling the truth -
US government, which is trying to strip whistleblower of profits earned since NSA disclosures, says speaking fees cover 67 engagements -
Trump says ‘A lot of people think he is not being treated fairly’ as Republican congressman calls for president to pardon exiled NSA whistleblower
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