Google on NSA: We Need Rules, Transparency and Oversight

Google on Tuesday joined a coalition of more than 5,700 websites that are protesting the National Security Agency, endorsing specific legislation to reform and curb spying.

Google endorsed the USA Freedom Act, a sweeping proposal to limit NSA surveillance programs, according to a company blog post published early this morning. Along with other tech giants, Google had already shown support for the legislation in October.

"We strongly believe that government surveillance programs should operate under a legal framework that is rule-bound, narrowly tailored, transparent, and subject to oversight," wrote Susan Molinari, Google's vice president for public policy. Read more...