Press clippings/2015 NSA lawsuit
This page documents press coverage for Wikimedia Foundation v. NSA.
Timeline edit
- March 10 - The Wikimedia Foundation announces, via a New York Times op-ed, its plans to sue the NSA alongside several co-plaintiffs.
March 10 edit
English edit
- Sydney Morning Herald - Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales slams federal government data retention laws
- New York Times - Stop Spying on Wikipedia Users
- BBC News - Wikimedia Foundation sues NSA over surveillance
- Reuters - UPDATE 1-ACLU, Wikimedia file lawsuit challenging NSA mass surveillance
- TIME - Wikipedia to Sue NSA Over Mass Surveillance Program
- The Guardian - Wikipedia to file lawsuit against NSA and US Department of Justice
- The Daily Beast - Wikipedia to Sue NSA Over Surveillance
- Boston Globe - Wikipedia vs. NSA, Apple’s ‘lost’ soul, and more
- The Hill - Wikipedia takes feds to court over spying
- Globe and Mail - ACLU, Wikimedia Foundation sue NSA over mass surveillance
- Times of India - Wikipedia to file lawsuit challenging mass surveillance by NSA
- The Next Web - Wikimedia Foundation sues NSA to challenge mass surveillance
- TechCrunch - Wikimedia Sues NSA Over Mass Surveillance
- Boing Boing - Wikimedia sues the NSA
- Venture Beat - The Wikimedia Foundation and 8 other organizations sue the NSA and DOJ over mass surveillance
- Engadget - Wikimedia is suing the NSA over its mass surveillance program
- The Verge - Wikipedia is suing the NSA over mass internet surveillance
- PCWorld - Wikimedia sues NSA to stop it from spying on Wikipedia users
- Techdirt - Wikimedia Sues NSA Over Its Mass Surveillance Program
- CBR Online - Wikimedia sues NSA for mass snooping
- National Journal - Wikipedia Is Suing the NSA
- Wall Street Journal (blog) - The Morning Download: Apple Watch Debuts With Business Apps
- International Business Times - Wikimedia Foundation Sues NSA, DOJ Over Mass Surveillance Program
- Malaysian Insider - Wikipedia to file lawsuit challenging surveillance by NSA
- Wall Street Journal - AM Roundup: Wikipedia Challenges NSA Surveillance
- Washington Post - Wikipedia is suing the NSA over online spying
- Business Insider - Wikipedia is going to to sue the NSA over its mass surveillance program
- Zawya - Wikipedia to file lawsuit challenging mass surveillance by NSA
- Infoworld - Wikimedia sues NSA to stop it from spying on its users
- Tech Week Europe - Wikimedia Foundation Sues NSA Over Internet Surveillance
- The Monitor Daily - Wikimedia Files Lawsuit Against NSA Surveillance
- ACLU - The NSA Has Taken Over the Internet Backbone. We're Suing to Get it Back.
- ACLU - ACLU Sues NSA to Stop Mass Internet Spying
- Pan Armenian - Wikimedia sues NSA over mass surveillance program
- Medianama - Wikimedia Foundation files lawsuit against NSA over mass surveillance
- Trusted Reviews - Wikipedia is suing the NSA over mass surveillance
- Huffington Post - Wikipedia Is Suing The NSA
- Silicon Republic - Wikipedia sues NSA, says mass surveillance threatens sum of world’s knowledge
- Sputnik News - Wikipedia Sues NSA Over Mass Surveillance
- Neon Nettle - Wikipedia Is About To Sue The NSA Over Mass Surveillance
- The Independent - Wikipedia foundation sues NSA over mass surveillance programme
- Tech News Today - Wikimedia Foundation Set To Sue NSA Over Mass Surveillance Program
- Just Security - Wikimedia Sues the NSA
- Bangladesh Daily News - Wikipedia to file lawsuit challenging mass surveillance by NSA
- GMA Network - Wikipedia to file lawsuit challenging NSA mass surveillance
- Big News Network - Wikipedia to Sue NSA Over Mass Surveillance
- Business Insider India - Wikipedia is suing the NSA over its mass surveillance program
- JP Updates - Wikimedia, ACLU suing NSA over mass surveillance
- The Sudbury Star - Wikimedia, ACLU suing NSA over mass surveillance
- Fort Erie Times - Wikimedia, ACLU suing NSA over mass surveillance
- Toronto Sun - Wikimedia, ACLU suing NSA over mass surveillance
- The Week - Wikipedia will sue the NSA over mass surveillance
- Buenos Aires Herald - Wikipedia, several organizations file lawsuit against NSA mass surveillance
- ValueWalk - Wikipedia Suing NSA, US Government Over Internet Surveillance
- IT Pro Portal - Wikipedia to sue the NSA over mass surveillance
- CNET - Wikipedia parent sues NSA, DOJ over 'upstream' surveillance
- TechPortal.in - Wikimedia sues NSA for its mass surveillance program
- Baltimore Sun - ALCU files suit against NSA 'upstream' surveillance
- Yibida - Wikimedia Foundation Sues NSA Over Spying
- London South East - Wikipedia Files Lawsuit Challenging NSA Surveillance Programme
- Appsoko - Wikimedia Foundation sues NSA to challenge mass surveillance
- Globoble - Wikimedia sues NSA to stop it from spying on its users
- News Power - Wikimedia is suing the NSA over its mass surveillance program
- The Register - Wikimedia hurls sueball at NSA and DOJ over dragnet surveillance
- Politico - Wikimedia sues NSA, DOJ over mass surveillance
- Reason (blog) - Amtrak Is Government, Venezuela Is 'National Security Threat,' Wikimedia Is Suing the NSA: A.M. Links
- Global Post - Wikipedia to file lawsuit challenging mass surveillance by NSA
- NDTV - Wikipedia to File Lawsuit Challenging Mass Surveillance By National Security Agency
- Authorlink - PEN Joins ACLU Lawsuit to Stop Mass Internet Spying – 2015
- Huewire - Wikimedia Foundation is suing the NSA over Mass Surveillance Program
- Gizmodo India - Wikipedia Just Joined The List Of Pissed-Off Organizations Suing The NSA
- Syracuse - Wikipedia sues NSA, DOJ: 'Stop spying' on users with mass 'upstream' surveillance
- Belfast Telegraph - Wikipedia sues NSA over mass surveillance programme
- Al Jazeera - Wikipedia to sue NSA over online surveillance
- Paste Magazine - Wikimedia Files Lawsuit Against NSA
- Smithsonian - Why’s Wikimedia Suing the NSA?
- RT.com - Wikipedia sues NSA, DoJ over mass surveillance
- RAPSI - Wikimedia sues NSA over upstream mass surveillance
- Channel EYE - Wikimedia sues the NSA
- Middle East Post - Wikimedia sues NSA over surveillance
- Demanjo News - Wikimedia Foundation sues the NSA, looking to end the mass surveillance program
- Saint Louis Post-Dispatch - ACLU, Wikimedia file lawsuit challenging NSA mass surveillance
- The Inquirer - Wikimedia Foundation sues the US government over privacy
- CBS News - Wikipedia suing NSA over spying
- N4GM - Wikimedia foundation files a lawsuit against NSA to challenge mass surveillance
- The Washington Times - Wikipedia suing NSA, DOJ over mass-surveillance program
- NBC News - Wikipedia Sues NSA Over Mass Surveillance
- US News and World Report - Wikipedia Sues Over NSA Internet Surveillance
- NY Observer - The ACLU and Wikipedia are Suing the NSA
- CIO - The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Tuesday, March 10
- McClatchy - Wikipedia joins lawsuit over NSA surveillance program
- The News Ledge - Wikipedia Wants its Phones Tapped. Lawsuit Filed Challenging NSA Surveillance
- Re/code - Wikimedia and ACLU Team Up to Challenge NSA Data Collection Program
- Fast Company - It's On: Wikimedia Sues The NSA
- SDTimes - The Linux Code of Conflict, the TechHire Initiative, and Wikimedia’s lawsuit against the NSA—SD Times news digest: March 10, 2015
- Buzzfeed - Wikipedia Says It Is Suing The NSA For Spying On Its Users
- Pando Daily - ACLU, Wikimedia Foundation, others sue NSA over mass surveillance
- MSN - Wikimedia suing NSA over mass surveillance program
- Hackbusters - Wikimedia Foundation Files Suit Against NSA and DOJ
- PC Magazine - Wikimedia Sues NSA Over Surveillance
- Gizmodo - Wikipedia Just Joined the List of Pissed-Off Organizations Suing the NSA
- Inquisitr - Wikipedia Sues NSA To Stop Mass Surveillance Program Used To Spy On Internet Users
- Free Republic - Wikimedia Launches Suit Against NSA, DoJ
- Before It's News - Wikipedia Wikimedia sues NSA over surveillance
- Conservative Read - Wikipedia to file lawsuit challenging mass surveillance by NSA
- Town Hall - Wikipedia to Sue the NSA
- Guardian Liberty Voice - Wikipedia to File NSA Suit
- The New American - ACLU Suing NSA on Behalf of Wikipedia and Other Groups
- Panteres - Wikipedia: Wikimedia sued NSA
- Enterprise Security Today - Wikimedia, Other Orgs Sue the NSA
- Hot Air - Wikipedia files lawsuit against the NSA
- The Hill - House Dems hail 'courage' of Wikipedia NSA lawsuit
- New York Daily News - Wikimedia files lawsuit against NSA to challenge its mass surveillance program
- Billboard - Wikimedia vs NSA: ACLU Files Lawsuit to End Spy Agency's 'Upstream Surveillance'
- Newsfactor - Wikimedia, Other Organizations Sue NSA over Net Monitoring
- Slate - Wikimedia Is Suing the NSA and DOJ Over Their Mass Surveillance Operations
- Mediaite - Wikipedia Files Lawsuit Against NSA
- San Francisco Business Times - Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales and the bad business of NSA-inspired ‘chilling effects’
- Stuff - Wikipedia joins lawsuit against NSA's mass surveillance
- Dazed - Wikipedia is planning to sue the NSA
- HiFi Public - Wikimedia Foundation To Sue NSA And Department Of Justice
- Quartz - Quartz Daily Brief—Asia edition—Wikipedia sued the NSA, Europe cut credit card fees, Sony talked PS4 in China, GPS gone horribly wrong
- Consumerist - Wikimedia, Amnesty International, Others Sue NSA Over Mass Surveillance
- Radio New Zealand - NSA sued by Wikimedia, rights groups
- Upstart - Wikipedia boss Jimmy Wales and the bad business of NSA-inspired ‘chilling effects’
- CBC - NSA mass surveillance targeted in lawsuit by ACLU and Wikimedia
- ZDNet - Wikipedia, Amnesty sue US spy agencies over online snooping
- Deutsche Welle - Wikimedia sues NSA over mass surveillance
- FindLaw (blog) - Wikimedia Lawsuit: NSA Is Illegally Spying on Americans
- techPresident - First POST: Failures
- Associations Now - Citing User Privacy Concerns, Wikimedia Foundation Sues NSA
- BizTek Mojo - Wikimedia and ACLU Sue National Security Agency, Challenge Upstream Mass Surveillance Program
- FCW - FOIA scorecard, an NSA lawsuit, USPTO's new director and more
- BuzzPo - Wikipedia To Sue the NSA
- First Look Media - Wikipedia Sues NSA Over Dragnet Internet Surveillance
- International Association of Privacy Professionals - Wikipedia Sues NSA; CIA Tried To Break Apple Security
- Next Power Up - Wikimedia Foundation Is Suing The NSA
- Big Think - Wikimedia Foundation Challenging NSA 'Upstream' Surveillance
- The Blaze - Wikimedia Among Nine Groups Suing the NSA for ‘Tapping Directly Into the Internet Backbone’
- Yahoo! Tech - NSA sued by Wikimedia, rights groups over mass surveillance
- NextGov - Wikipedia Is Suing NSA
- Myfoxny.com - Wikipedia sues over government snooping
- 21st Century Wire - Wikipedia Sues NSA Over Its Illegal Online Spying and Data Harvesting
- Virginia Gazette - ACLU: Snowden proved NSA Internet spying harms Americans
- KVNU - Wikimedia Files Lawsuit Against NSA
- IBNLive - Wikimedia files lawsuit against NSA's mass snoop-ops
- NDTV - Wikimedia, Rights Groups Sue NSA Over Mass Surveillance Programs
- The Times - Wikipedia sues US for web snooping
- Food World News - Wikipedia Lawsuit: NSA And US Justice Department Sued Over Mass Surveillance
- Urban Christian News - Wikimedia Foundation Files Lawsuit Against NSA Over Surveillance
- Tech Times - Wikimedia Foundation Sues NSA Over Mass Internet Surveillance
- SMN Weekly - Wikimedia Foundation sue NSA for unlawful surveillance practice
- IT Pro - Wikimedia accuses NSA and US DoJ of stifling freedom of speech
- Naked Security - Wikimedia joins forces with others to sue NSA, DOJ over mass surveillance
- Christian Science Monitor - Wikimedia sues NSA over mass surveillance
- International Business Times UK - Wikimedia sues NSA over Prism mass surveillance
- TweakTown - Wikipedia is suing the NSA over its mass surveillance of the Internet
- CBS Local - Wikipedia Files Federal Suit Against NSA For 'Upstream' Mass Surveillance Program
- South China Morning Post - Lawsuit filed by Wikipedia operator over US government surveillance
- Westfield Republican - ACLU: Snowden proved NSA Internet spying harms Americans
- Purdue Exponent - Wikipedia founder visits Purdue, speaks on net neutrality
- Art News - Art+Feminism's 2015 Wikipedia Edit-a-thon Adds 334 Articles on Female Artists
- US News and World Report - ACLU: Snowden proved NSA Internet spying harms Americans
- WHDH-TV - Human rights, media groups sue NSA over web surveillance
- Mpelembe - Wikimedia files lawsuit challenging NSA mass surveillance
- News Examiner - Wikipedia is suing the NSA. “By tapping the backbone of the Internet, the NSA is straining the backbone of democracy.”
- Irish Times - Wikipedia group sues NSA over surveillance claims
- AOL On - Wikimedia Files Lawsuit Challenging NSA Mass Surveillance
- TeleSur - Wikimedia Sues NSA Over Mass Surveillance, Privacy Violations
- Voices of Liberty - LAWSUIT: Wikipedia Wants NSA Spying Shut Down
- Awassa Marketing - Wikimedia Foundation to file suit against National Security Agency, US Department of Justice to challenge government's mass surveillance program–@Reuters
- End News & Eagle - Human rights, media groups sue NSA over web surveillance
- SEO Exceed (blog) - Wikipedia is suing the NSA over mass internet surveillance
- Mpelembe - Wikimedia files lawsuit challenging NSA mass surveillance
Dutch edit
- Spits - Fittie: Wikipedia klaagt NSA aan
- NOS - Wikipedia sleept inlichtingendienst NSA voor de rechter
- NU.nl - Wikipedia klaagt NSA aan om internetsurveillance
French edit
- Le Monde - La Fondation Wikimedia porte plainte contre la NSA
- Le Figaro - Wikipédia porte plainte contre la NSA
- La Tribune - Pourquoi Wikipédia porte plainte contre la NSA
German edit
- Spiegel - Verletzung der Nutzerrechte: Wikipedia-Stiftung verklagt NSA
- Frankfurter Allgemeine - Wikipedia-Stiftung klagt gegen NSA
- Zeit Online - Wikipedia-Stiftung verklagt die NSA
- Stern - Wikipedia-Stiftung klagt gegen NSA
- Focus - Wikipedia-Stiftung klagt gegen NSA
- Stuttgarter Zeitung - Wikipedia-Stiftung klagt gegen NSA
- Der Standart - Wikipedia klagt gegen NSA
- N24 - Wikipedia-Stiftung klagt gegen NSA
- Heimat Zeitung - Wikipedia-Stiftung klagt gegen NSA
- Sueddeutsche - Geheimdienste- Internet: Wikipedia-Stiftung klagt gegen NSA
- RP Online - Wikipedia-Stiftung klagt gegen NSA
- NTV - Wikipedia-Stiftung klagt gegen NSA
- Westfalen Blatt - Wikipedia-Stiftung klagt gegen NSA
- Swiss Info - Wikipedia-Stiftung klagt gegen Massenüberwachung der NSA
- Blick - Wikipedia klagt gegen Massenüberwachung
- Admin Magazin - Wikimedia verklagt NSA
- Tiroler Tageszeitung - Wikipedia-Stiftung klagt gegen Geheimdienst NSA
- Thurgauer Zeitung - Wikipedia-Stiftung klagt gegen NSA
- Web.de - Wikipedia-Stiftung klagt gegen NSA
- Heise Online - NSA-Skandal: Wikimedia verklagt US-Geheimdienst
Italian edit
- Il Post - Wikimedia ha fatto causa alla NSA
March 11 edit
English edit
- The Times of India - Wikipedia is suing NSA over internet surveillance
- New Kerala - Wikipedia sues NSA seeking end to mass surveillance program
- Pulse Nigeria - Online encyclopedia sues over mass surveillance
- defenseWeb - U.S. NSA sued by Wikimedia, rights groups over mass surveillance
- TechFrag - Wikimedia Sues NSA For Breaching ‘Privacy’ And ‘Freedom Of Expression’ Rights Of Its Users
- Poynter - ACLU's NSA lawsuit claims that all Americans are potential plaintiffs
- Occupy - ACLU With Wikipedia Sue NSA Over Online Surveillance
- CNET - Wikipedia parent sues to stop NSA's massive surveillance effort
- New Zealand Herald - Wikipedia suing NSA over spying
- Prensa Latina - Spying of USA Government Against Wikipedia Exposed
- Daily Times (Pakistan) - Wikipedia to file lawsuit challenging mass surveillance by NSA
- Law360 - Wikipedia-Led Group Sues NSA Over Online Surveillance
- Computing - NSA sued by Wikipedia parent group over mass surveillance
- Democracy Now! - Wikipedia, HRW Join Other Groups in Challenge to NSA Surveillance
- Popular Resistance - ACLU, Wikimedia & Others Sue NSA To Take Back The Internet
- Computerworld - Wikimedia fights for fundamental right to privacy, sues NSA over mass surveillance
- Sierra Leone Times - NSA to be sued by Wikimedia for mass surveillance
- Inland Empire News - Wikimedia sues NSA over surveillance
- CBS Local DC - Wikipedia Files Federal Suit Against NSA For ‘Upstream’ Mass Surveillance Program
- Red Orbit - Wikipedia suing NSA over spy program
- Reuters - Wikipedia feels 'targeted' by U.S. NSA, co-founder says
- Sygneca - Wikimedia Foundation Sues NSA And DOJ Over Mass Surveillance
- FindLaw - Wikimedia Sues NSA, DOJ Over Internet Surveillance
- FileHippo News - Wikipedia Sues NSA Over Mass Surveillance
- The New American - Wiki Lawsuit Highlights NSA's All-Inclusive, Unconstitutional Spying
- Computerworld - Wikimedia fights for fundamental right to privacy, sues NSA over mass surveillance
- Sci-Tech Today - Wikimedia, Other Organizations Sue NSA over Net Monitoring
- CBS Local Baltimore - ACLU Sues NSA; Says They're Cyberspying
- Bullfax - Wikipedia feels 'targeted' by NSA: Jimmy Wales
- Ournet News - Wikipedia feels 'targeted' by US NSA: Jimmy Wales
- San Francisco Chronicle - Human rights, media groups sue NSA over web surveillance
- Baltimore Sun - Amid suit over NSA snooping, some users question Wikipedia's encryption
- Forbes - How Do Wikimedia Employees Feel About The Suit Against The NSA?
- eTeknix - Wikipedia Sues the NSA
- Central Penn Business Journal - US: Wikipedia to file lawsuit challenging mass surveillance by NSA
- Progressive Radio Network - Wikimedia vs. NSA: Major Lawsuit Challenges Government Surveillance of US Citizens
- KMBZ - Wikimedia Files Lawsuit Against NSA
- Sputnik - NSA Surveillance Program Violates Privacy, Freedom of Expression - Watchdog
- Wired - WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for 11 March
- Talk Radio News - Wikipedia suit challenges NSA spying
- California Telegraph - Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales and the bad business of NSA-inspired 'chilling effects'
- Eceonomic Times - Wikipedia feels 'targeted' by US NSA, co-founder Jimmy Wales says
- Conscious Life News - Wikipedia is Suing the NSA For Their Surveillance of US Citizens
- Orlando Echo - NSA to be sued by Wikimedia for mass surveillance
- Beaver Countain - Wikimedia joins civil rights groups in lawsuit against NSA internet spying
- Courthouse News Service - Nix 'Upstream' Spying, Wiki & Others Tell Court
- The Star - US NSA sued by Wikimedia, rights groups over mass surveillance
- VPN Creative - Wikipedia Sets Up to Sue NSA
- amNY - Wikipedia feels 'targeted' by U.S. NSA, co-founder says
- IT Security News - Wikimedia joins forces with others to sue NSA, DOJ over mass surveillance
- CIO Asia - Wikimedia sues NSA to stop it from spying on its users
- Asia Today - Wikimedia Foundation to sue NSA over mass surveillance programme
- Relevanza - Wikipedia suing NSA, challenging mass surveillance
- Yahoo! - Wikimedia files lawsuit challenging NSA mass surveillance
- MSN - Wikimedia files lawsuit challenging NSA mass surveillance
- Free the Future - Wikipedia vs. NSA: Wikimedia Suing NSA Over Mass Surveillance
- USA Today - Why Wikimedia is suing to shield users from NSA surveillance
- First Look - Wikipedia Sues NSA Over Dragnet Internet Surveillance
Dutch edit
- Standaard - Wikipedia dient klacht in tegen NSA
- Telegraaf - Wikipedia klaagt geheime dienst NSA aan
Finnish edit
Italian edit
- La Repubblica - Wikipedia, Amnesty e altre Ong portano la Nsa in tribunale
March 12 edit
English edit
- The REM - WikiMedia sues NSA/Department of Justice for violating privacy of users
- RT - 'We have proof': Wikipedia co-founder says NSA targeted organization
- Deccan Herald - Stop spying on Wikipedia users
- Bharat Press - Wikipedia feels ‘focused’ by NSA, co-founder says
- IBNLive - Wikipedia specifically targeted for upstream surveillance by the NSA, says Wikimedia co-founder Jimmy Wales
- Patheos (blog) - Wikipedia sues the National Security Agency
- Tech News Today - Wikipedia Co-founder Jimmy Wales Feels Positive They Will Win The Case Against NSA
- TechFact - NSA targeted the Organization, 'We Have Evidence': Says Wikipedia Co Founder Jimmy Wales
- Ride The Lightning - Wikimedia Joins Others Suing NSA and DOJ Over Surveillance
- The Herald - Regulator says pensions freedom brings inevitable risks
- Yahoo 7 News - Wikipedia feels 'targeted' by NSA, co-founder says
- The Kirk Show - ‘We have proof’: Wikipedia co-founder says NSA targeted organization
- Firstpost - Wikipedia feels 'targeted' by US NSA, says co-founder Jimmy Wales
- Freedom Tube - Wikimedia Foundation sues NSA over surveillance–Video
- Watchdog - Wikipedia vs. NSA: Wikimedia suing NSA over mass surveillance
- Inferse - Wikimedia drags NSA to court for overdoing PRISM practices
- The Star Online - Wikipedia feels 'targeted' by US NSA, co-founder says
- Arab American News - NSA sued by Wikimedia, rights groups over mass surveillance
- Wopular - The Wikimedia Foundation Believes It Can Win Its Case Against The Nsa Because It Has Evidence That Mass Surveillance Had Caused
- NewsFeeding - Wikipedia vs. NSA: Wikimedia suing NSA over mass surveillance
- WHIO - Wikimedia Files Lawsuit Challenging NSA Mass Surveillance
- AOL.ca - Wikimedia Files Lawsuit Challenging NSA Mass Surveillance
- ForceChange - Support Wikimedia's Fight Against NSA Surveillance
March 13 edit
English edit
- Just Security - Why Wikipedia is Suing the NSA