Reports on surveillance of Americans fuel debate over privacy, security

(Reuters) - The debate over whether the government is violating citizens' privacy rights while trying to protect them from terrorism escalated dramatically on Thursday amid reports that authorities have collected data on millions of phone users and tapped into servers at nine internet companies. - Reports on surveillance of Americans fuel debate over privacy, security
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