Government Data Secrecy

Comments express widespread skepticism about government claims of limited data access or privacy respect, suggesting agencies like the NSA already have extensive surveillance capabilities but hide them, often reacting angrily to leaks.

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Sample Comments

remind_me_again Mar 30, 2018 View on HN

Doesn't the government have full access to such stuff already. I think these kind of stories exists just to obscrure that fact.

pmags May 9, 2025 View on HN

The US government is playing "hide the data".

lostcolony Dec 3, 2014 View on HN

Possibly even -by- the government. No tinfoil hat needed; thanks, NSA!

Qantourisc Jun 29, 2013 View on HN

Don't trust a government that has something to hide.

gentleman11 Apr 7, 2020 View on HN

That is sketchy. You would think the government cares more about privacy

postalrat Dec 11, 2024 View on HN

Is that your gut feeling or do you know something the government isn't willing to reveal?

skybrian Apr 2, 2025 View on HN

I'm doubtful because the government leaks like a sieve. Maybe it's not that easy?

How do governments come up with this stuff? Don't they have state secrets to keep?

zie Feb 4, 2022 View on HN

I think you meant to add 'public' in there somewhere. I'm sure the large well-funded governments were well aware of all of this stuff before the public, it's their job after all.

chapium Mar 27, 2020 View on HN

Source please. I don't appreciate my govt behaving this way but I am also skeptical.