WH asking Silicone valley to do something about terrorists on internet

[tinydancer]

So why is Trump crazy? The White House is moving on this. I've been monitoring boards and Trump is being demonized for the same suggestion.

What's the difference?

"The White House said today that it was engaged in conversations with the technology community about taking 'common sense' measures to prevent terrorists from operating freely in cyber space, protected from the threat of government oversight.

What it wants companies, particularly those that run social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, to do differently, it could not say.

The president's spokesman contended, 'This is the subject of ongoing conversation among law enforcement professionals, among academics and others, about how to resolve these questions about...free speech rights, about personal privacy, but also about protecting the country.'"

White House – we’re definitely asking Silicon Valley to do something about terrorists using the internet (we’re just not telling anyone what it is they should do yet)

• 'This is the subject of ongoing conversation' about how to resolve questions about free speech and privacy while 'protecting the country'
• Should social media be monitored? 'This is a question that technology companies, I think are largely going to have to answer for themselves'
• Companies like Twitter and Facebook have an interest in tools not being 'used to incite or radicalize or call for people to carry out acts of terrorism'
• Matter raises 'a bunch of thorny questions,' Obama's spokesman said, 'and we're gonna resist the urge to go and trample a bunch of civil liberties'
• 'But there are steps that we believe that we can work through with the technology companies to take some common sense measures'

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WH wants tech to do something about terrorists (but won't say what)

 

[TNHarley]

LOL

 

[Pete7469]

You know as well as I do, if the moonbat messiah suggested banning muzbot immigration for a while, the bed wetters would be calling it a bold step forward.

Admittedly lots of conservatives would be indignant about "religious freedom" all of a sudden too.

 

[Stephanie]

the difference is that Obama AND that Fascist party he belongs has been chomping at the bit to take away the Internet FROM ALL OF US

 

[bendog]

Oh for Christ's sake. The admin has been bitching about encryption before the SB attack. Personally, I'd rather the NSA be collecting meta data, but Randian Paul led the charge against that.

 

[Seawytch]

So why is Trump crazy? The White House is moving on this. I've been monitoring boards and Trump is being demonized for the same suggestion.

What's the difference?

"The White House said today that it was engaged in conversations with the technology community about taking 'common sense' measures to prevent terrorists from operating freely in cyber space, protected from the threat of government oversight.

What it wants companies, particularly those that run social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, to do differently, it could not say.

The president's spokesman contended, 'This is the subject of ongoing conversation among law enforcement professionals, among academics and others, about how to resolve these questions about...free speech rights, about personal privacy, but also about protecting the country.'"

White House – we’re definitely asking Silicon Valley to do something about terrorists using the internet (we’re just not telling anyone what it is they should do yet)

• 'This is the subject of ongoing conversation' about how to resolve questions about free speech and privacy while 'protecting the country'
• Should social media be monitored? 'This is a question that technology companies, I think are largely going to have to answer for themselves'
• Companies like Twitter and Facebook have an interest in tools not being 'used to incite or radicalize or call for people to carry out acts of terrorism'
• Matter raises 'a bunch of thorny questions,' Obama's spokesman said, 'and we're gonna resist the urge to go and trample a bunch of civil liberties'
• 'But there are steps that we believe that we can work through with the technology companies to take some common sense measures'

Rest at link:

WH wants tech to do something about terrorists (but won't say what)

That isn't the same as what Trump is proposing.

 

[TNHarley]

So why is Trump crazy? The White House is moving on this. I've been monitoring boards and Trump is being demonized for the same suggestion.

What's the difference?

"The White House said today that it was engaged in conversations with the technology community about taking 'common sense' measures to prevent terrorists from operating freely in cyber space, protected from the threat of government oversight.

What it wants companies, particularly those that run social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, to do differently, it could not say.

The president's spokesman contended, 'This is the subject of ongoing conversation among law enforcement professionals, among academics and others, about how to resolve these questions about...free speech rights, about personal privacy, but also about protecting the country.'"

White House – we’re definitely asking Silicon Valley to do something about terrorists using the internet (we’re just not telling anyone what it is they should do yet)

• 'This is the subject of ongoing conversation' about how to resolve questions about free speech and privacy while 'protecting the country'
• Should social media be monitored? 'This is a question that technology companies, I think are largely going to have to answer for themselves'
• Companies like Twitter and Facebook have an interest in tools not being 'used to incite or radicalize or call for people to carry out acts of terrorism'
• Matter raises 'a bunch of thorny questions,' Obama's spokesman said, 'and we're gonna resist the urge to go and trample a bunch of civil liberties'
• 'But there are steps that we believe that we can work through with the technology companies to take some common sense measures'

Rest at link:

WH wants tech to do something about terrorists (but won't say what)

That isn't the same as what Trump is proposing.

At least Trump says what he would do..
Transparency perhaps?

 

[Seawytch]

So why is Trump crazy? The White House is moving on this. I've been monitoring boards and Trump is being demonized for the same suggestion.

What's the difference?

"The White House said today that it was engaged in conversations with the technology community about taking 'common sense' measures to prevent terrorists from operating freely in cyber space, protected from the threat of government oversight.

What it wants companies, particularly those that run social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, to do differently, it could not say.

The president's spokesman contended, 'This is the subject of ongoing conversation among law enforcement professionals, among academics and others, about how to resolve these questions about...free speech rights, about personal privacy, but also about protecting the country.'"

White House – we’re definitely asking Silicon Valley to do something about terrorists using the internet (we’re just not telling anyone what it is they should do yet)

• 'This is the subject of ongoing conversation' about how to resolve questions about free speech and privacy while 'protecting the country'
• Should social media be monitored? 'This is a question that technology companies, I think are largely going to have to answer for themselves'
• Companies like Twitter and Facebook have an interest in tools not being 'used to incite or radicalize or call for people to carry out acts of terrorism'
• Matter raises 'a bunch of thorny questions,' Obama's spokesman said, 'and we're gonna resist the urge to go and trample a bunch of civil liberties'
• 'But there are steps that we believe that we can work through with the technology companies to take some common sense measures'

Rest at link:

WH wants tech to do something about terrorists (but won't say what)

That isn't the same as what Trump is proposing.

At least Trump says what he would do..
Transparency perhaps?

Yeah, go with that.

(Remember, I hope he wins the GOP nomination...but Democrats are seldom that lucky)

 

[tinydancer]

And Hillary jumped in too!

Hillary Clinton Urges Silicon Valley to ‘Disrupt’ ISIS

"WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton said on Sunday that the Islamic State had become “the most effective recruiter in the world” and that the only solution was to engage American technology companies in blocking or taking down militant websites, videos and encrypted communications.

“You are going to hear all the familiar complaints: ‘freedom of speech,’ ” Mrs. Clinton said in an hourlong speech and question-and-answer session at the Saban Forum, an annual gathering at the Brookings Institution that focuses mostly on Israel’s security issues.

In a reference to Silicon Valley’s reverence for disruptive technologies, Mrs. Clinton said, “We need to put the great disrupters at work at disrupting ISIS,” an acronym used for the militant group.

It was the second time in two weeks that Mrs. Clinton, the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, had thrown herself into the brewing battle between Silicon Valley and the government over what steps should be taken to block the use of Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat and a range of encrypted apps that are adopted by terrorist groups".

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/07/us/politics/hillary-clinton-islamic-state-saban-forum.html?_r=0

 

[JakeStarkey]

Trump wants to shut down the internet, which collapses modern society.

The administration apparently is after Silicon valley companies and wonks to give to the government the keys for encryption programs. The companies may well comply, and then off to federal court we all go.

Declare War against ISIS, Congress, and you will have the legal, war time power to do this. The reason you won't is that you don't want to give any 'glory' to Obama.

Who cares? The country is at risk.

 

[FJO]

The White House should ask the inventor of the internet, Al Gore, to do something about the internet.

Al Gore`s vast knowledge about the internet - similar to his vast knowledge of climate - should put the minds of White House gurus that everything is honky dory and terrorist radical Islamic attacks are simply right wing delusions.

 

[bendog]

Trump wants to shut down the internet, which collapses modern society.

The administration apparently is after Silicon valley companies and wonks to give to the government the keys for encryption programs. The companies may well comply, and then off to federal court we all go.

Declare War against ISIS, Congress, and you will have the legal, war time power to do this. The reason you won't is that you don't want to give any 'glory' to Obama.

Who cares? The country is at risk.

I've wondered if a law prohibiting encryption would be constitutional? I think it can be argued either way, and I really don't know what the result would be.

 

[BlindBoo]

The White House should ask the inventor of the internet, Al Gore, to do something about the internet.

Al Gore`s vast knowledge about the internet - similar to his vast knowledge of climate - should put the minds of White House gurus that everything is honky dory and terrorist radical Islamic attacks are simply right wing delusions.

Perhaps we should send Sarah Palin next door to peek over into ISIS territory and see what they are up to? She has amazing telescopic vision dontchaknow.....

 

[Eaglewings]

This shouldn't bother anyone except for the ones using the internet for crime.