A poll released on Monday by the Pew Research Center and The Washington Post found a partisan shift in the way Americans view the National Security Agency’s domestic surveillance programs. In the survey, slightly more Democrats than Republicans said they found it acceptable for the N.S.A. to track Americans’ phone […] Read more »
Most Americans back NSA tracking phone records, prioritize probes over privacy
A large majority of Americans say the federal government should focus on investigating possible terrorist threats even if personal privacy is compromised, and most support the blanket tracking of telephone records in an effort to uncover terrorist activity, according to a new Washington Post-Pew Research Center poll. [cont.] Jon Cohen, […] Read more »
Lawmakers Work To Gauge Public Mood On NSA And Leaker
When it comes to secrets leaker Edward Snowden and the National Security Agency’s phone records and Internet snooping, some in Congress face a dilemma. Namely, how to read public opinion. [cont.] Frank James, NPR News Recent polls: Counter-terrorism and surveillance Read more »
Majority Views NSA Phone Tracking as Acceptable Anti-terror Tactic
A majority of Americans – 56% – say the National Security Agency’s (NSA) program tracking the telephone records of millions of Americans is an acceptable way for the government to investigate terrorism, though a substantial minority – 41% – say it is unacceptable. And while the public is more evenly […] Read more »
Americans Already Believed Their Communications Weren’t Private Anymore
Amid the disclosure that the federal government has systematically obtained massive amounts of Verizon phone records, a new poll shows that a preponderant majority of adults already fear that their private communications are no longer private. Americans believe their cell-phone, e-mail, and other communications history is more likely to be […] Read more »
Poll Finds Strong Acceptance for Public Surveillance
Americans overwhelmingly favor installing video surveillance cameras in public places, judging the infringement on their privacy as an acceptable trade-off for greater security from terrorist attacks, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News Poll. A week after the Boston Marathon attack, which was unraveled after the release of video […] Read more »