Tech giants call for tighter limits on gov't surveillance

Name: Tech giants call for tighter limits on gov't surveillance
Uploaded: 2013-12-10T01:36:45Z
Duration: P444S
Description: Eight prominent American tech companies, including Apple, Facebook, Google and Twitter, sent an open letter to President Obama and Congress expressing concern about the way the U.S. government collects personal data online. Judy Woodruff talks to Brad Smith of Microsoft about their call to limit the scope of government spying.

Clip: 12/09/2013 | 7m 24s

Eight prominent American tech companies, including Apple, Facebook, Google and Twitter, sent an open letter to President Obama and Congress expressing concern about the way the U.S. government collects personal data online. Judy Woodruff talks to Brad Smith of Microsoft about their call to limit the scope of government spying.

Aired: 12/09/13

Rating: NR

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