There is also no law that says the government can't seize phone records, email, etc. from 3rd party providers.
Let's face it ... any kind of laws like this are just delaying the inevitable, which is that organizations will keep any data they can, whether they are private companies like facebook, or governments.
So how about instead we push for greater transparency in everything? If journalists are required to reveal their sources, so should the NSA and CIA. Stop with the "national security" excuse to take away civil liberties. In this day and age, classified intelligence secrets may be more damaging than helpful, the same way that patents are more damaging than helpful in a fast-moving industry like software.
Let's face it ... any kind of laws like this are just delaying the inevitable, which is that organizations will keep any data they can, whether they are private companies like facebook, or governments.
So how about instead we push for greater transparency in everything? If journalists are required to reveal their sources, so should the NSA and CIA. Stop with the "national security" excuse to take away civil liberties. In this day and age, classified intelligence secrets may be more damaging than helpful, the same way that patents are more damaging than helpful in a fast-moving industry like software.