Linux User? The US Government May Classify You an Extremist
Do you use decentralized, open source software? The US government considers you an extremist. According to leaked documents related to the XKeyscore spying program, the National Security Agency (NSA) flags as an “extremist” anyone who uses Tor or Tails Linux, or who subscribes to Linux Journal. The potentially huge scope of the “extremist” label. The XKeyscore program, which considers Tails Linux distribution as “a comsec mechanism advocated by extremists on extremist forums”, has the potential to target a large pool of users. It tracks visits to a plethora of sites including Centurian,....
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