UK Lawmakers Reject Privacy Limits for Bulk Data Collection

Amendments to Constrain Investigatory Powers Bill Fail in Final Stretch
A last-ditch attempt by British lawmakers to amend a bill expanding electronic communication interception by the U.K. authorities failed despite concerns over pervasive surveillance. The proposal would authorize interception of bulk personal datasets with "limited or no expectation of privacy."

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