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Why the NSO Group is a symptom of a larger problem

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Why the NSO Group is a symptom of a larger problem

Governments are turning technology against their own citizens. It's working

Casey Newton
Nov 4, 2021
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Why the NSO Group is a symptom of a larger problem

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This studio photographic illustration shows a smartphone with the website of Israel's NSO Group which features 'Pegasus' spyware, on display in Paris on July 21, 2021. (Joel Saget / Getty Images)
(Joel Saget / Getty Images)

One question we’re always talking about around here is what governments ought to do to rein in the problems caused by big technology companies. Today I want to ask a related question that doesn’t get nearly enough as much attention: what do you do when the government itself is the problem?

A rash of recent stories has pointed …

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