Vodafone report sparks global surveillance debate

Published June 7, 2014 8:01pm ET



NEW YORK (AP) — Telecommunications company Vodafone’s report on government surveillance of its customers in 29 countries reveals more than first meets the eye — and is raising questions from Dublin to Delhi about how much spying on email and telephone chats happens in secret.

In Friday’s report Vodafone said most countries required the company’s knowledge and cooperation to hear phone calls or see emails, but at least six governments have given their security agencies the power of direct access.

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