Google, Facebook Petition FISA Court for Greater Transparency

Internet giants Google and Facebook once again said they want to be more transparent regarding their dealings with the most secretive court in the United States.

The companies submitted petitions on Monday stating their desire to be able to publish statistical reports on requests for information they receive under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)

See also: Facebook, Microsoft Join Google in Government Transparency Request

In a blog post, Google announced it had filed an amended petition (.PDF) in the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), not only asking for the ability to disclose statistics, but also requesting that the court make public its hearing on the matter Read more...

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