Social Media Newsfeed: Tech Companies Want Surveillance Reform | Twitter Shares

Major tech firms, including Facebook, Twitter and Google, seek change of government surveillance laws. Twitter shares surge after retargeting news. These stories, and more, in today's Morning Social Media Newsfeed.

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Major Tech Firms Create ‘Reform Government Surveillance’ Coalition (SocialTimes)
Eight tech giants — including Facebook, Google, Apple and Twitter — are urging the president, the U.S. Congress and world leaders to reform government surveillance laws and reassess intelligence practices in light of last summer’s leaks by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. The overarching principles guiding the alliance include limiting the government’s authority to collect user information, increasing accountability and transparency, respecting the “free flow” of information and protecting citizens’ privacy even when laws differ internationally.

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