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11/22/2024 05:12:24 am

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U.S. Government Threatens Yahoo with Daily $250k Fine Over Private User Data

Internet giant Yahoo announced Thursday that the United States government is slapping it with a $250,000 fine every day it refuses to cough up its user data as a part of the National Security Agency's surveillance programs.

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Snowden Willing To Be Jailed In U.S. For ‘Right Purpose’

Former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor and exiled whistle-blower Edward Snowden told Wired magazine that he is willing to return to the U.S. and go to jail for the “right purpose” after discussing the possibility of a cyber attack on innocent countries.

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