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Paris Attacks Reignite Surveillance Debate

One major concern after the deadly attacks on Paris is that Western governments are losing the war against ISIS online. There's renewed debate about surveillance of electronic messaging as opposed to privacy rights—and calls for Silicon Valley to curb terrorist propaganda on social media.

By Warren Olney • Nov 19, 2015 • 52m Listen

One major concern after the deadly attacks on Paris is that Western governments are losing the war against ISIS online. There's renewed debate about surveillance of electronic messaging as opposed to privacy rights — and calls for Silicon Valley to curb terrorist propaganda on social media.

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Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Andrea Brody
Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast
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Producer, To the Point/Which Way LA?
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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Paris Attacks Reignite Surveillance Debate

One major concern after the deadly attacks on Paris is that Western governments are losing the war against ISIS online. There's renewed debate about surveillance of electronic messaging as opposed to privacy rights—and calls for Silicon Valley to curb terrorist propaganda on social media.

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To the Point

Paris Attacks Reignite Surveillance Debate

One major concern after the deadly attacks on Paris is that Western governments are losing the war against ISIS online. There's renewed debate about surveillance of electronic messaging as opposed to privacy rights—and calls for Silicon Valley to curb terrorist propaganda on social media.

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