UK gov’t told to rethink data surveillance plan

Published December 11, 2012 12:02pm ET



LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers on Tuesday demanded the government water down plans to keep track of phone calls, email and Internet activity — a bill critics dub a “snooper’s charter.”

The Communications Data Bill would force telecoms service providers to retain for a year records of all phone and email traffic and website visits, though not the content of calls and messages.

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