Vodafone denies working with government to create network for spying on citizens

Danny Palmer
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Snowden files suggest Cable & Wireless - now part of Vodafone - was heavily involved in spying on citizens

Vodafone has denied reports that it worked with GCHQ to create the surveillance system used for the mass tracking of citizens' communications, as exposed by Edward Snowden. According to a report...

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