GCHQ 'Karma Police' system to track everyone's internet browsing revealed

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No, it's not paranoia. GCHQ really is spying on you - and everyone else

"Karma Police", a GCHQ mass internet surveillance programme, has been logging the browsing habits of internet users worldwide - including visits to all websites, posts on social media and news site...

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