Gizmodo reports on protests happening around the world today as part of “The Day We Fight Back,” a global initiative against governments’ surveillance programs. The Electronic Frontier Foundation is among those calling on Internet users worldwide to participate in the movement, which asserts mass surveillance violates human rights law. Google, Microsoft, Facebook and other tech giants have signed on to the roster of participating groups, National Journal reports. Rep. Matt Salmon (R-AZ) says the U.S. is locked in a “fight of epic proportions” over the constitutional right to privacy, The Hill reports.
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