Wikimedia Foundation v. NSA
| Date | March 10, 2015 |
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| Theme | Lawsuit against the National Security Agency, the United States Department of Justice, and other named individuals |
| Cause | Mass Surveillance Under the FISA Amendments Act |
| Organised by | Filed by American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of Wikimedia Foundation, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International USA, PEN American Center, Global Fund for Women, The Nation, Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America |
Wikimedia Foundation, et al. v. National Security Agency, et al. is a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation and several other organizations against the National Security Agency (NSA), the United States Department of Justice, and other named individuals, alleging mass surveillance of Wikipedia users carried out by the NSA.[1][2][3] The suit claims upstream surveillance breaches the first amendment of US Constitution which protects freedom of speech and the fourth amendment which prohibits unreasonable search and seizure.[4]
The plaintiffs are the Wikimedia Foundation, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International USA, the PEN American Center, the Global Fund for Women, The Nation magazine, the Rutherford Institute, and the Washington Office on Latin America.[4][5]
Upstream surveillance was first revealed by Edward Snowden, a former NSA analyst. A previous challenge by the ACLU, Clapper v. Amnesty International USA, failed for lack of standing, but Wikimedia and the ACLU believe their new lawsuit will succeed in the light of Snowden's disclosures, citing a classified NSA slide that specifically referred to Wikipedia. ACLU attorney Patrick Toomey noted the lawsuit is particularly relevant as the plaintiffs engage in "hundreds of billions of international communications each year".[6][7][8]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Wikimedia v. NSA: Challenge to Mass Surveillance Under the FISA Amendments Act". aclu.org. American Civil Liberties Union.
- ^ Paulson, Michelle. "Wikimedia v. NSA: Wikimedia Foundation files suit against the NSA to challenge upstream mass surveillance" (in English). Wikimedia Foundation. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ Wales, Jimmy; Tretikov, Lila (2015-03-10). "Stop Spying on Wikipedia Users". New York Times. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ a b Reuters (2015-03-10). "ACLU, Wikimedia file lawsuit challenging NSA mass surveillance". Reuters. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
- ^ Lomas, Natasha (10 March 2015). "Wikimedia Sues NSA Over Mass Surveillance". TechCrunch. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ Schneider, Marc. "Wikimedia vs NSA: ACLU Files Lawsuit to End Spy Agency's 'Upstream Surveillance'". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ Gass, Nick (10 March 2015). "Wikimedia sues NSA, DOJ over mass surveillance". Politico. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ Cohn, Carolyn. "Wikipedia feels 'targeted' by NSA, co-founder says". reuters.com. Reuters.
External links[edit]
- Text of the complaint in ACLU
- Wikimedia Foundation v. National Security Agency FAQ
- Why Are We Interested in HTTP? (classified NSA slide revealed by Edward Snowden suggesting Wikipedia is a target of surveillance)
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