The most prominent activist group formed in the wake of the National Security Agency (NSA) spying revelations, StopWatching.Us, has reached half a million supporters. On a call with reporters today, the group discussed its future plans, which include rallies in 90 cities around the country for the July 4th holiday.
While hundreds of thousands of Internet users around the world have signed the StopWatching.Us petition, the movement is still at an early stage in terms of actually getting laws changed. Josh Levy of Free Press said the group is arranging dozens of meetings with constituents concerned about spying and their lawmakers. The focus is on changing Section 215 of the Patriot Act, which is believed to be the legal justification for the dragnet government surveillance uncovered by recent NSA leaks.
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