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UK: MI5 Concedes it Unlawfully Obtained Journalist's Phone Data

Above: The MI5 building at Thames House on Millbank, London, U.K. Image copyright: Alex Segre/UCG/Universal Images Group/Getty Images

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The admission that MI5 rifled through a journalist's phone is deeply concerning and should worry anyone who cares about democracy and press freedom. What's worse is that this does not appear to be an isolated act but part of a pattern of continued disregard for the right of journalists to have their sources protected. There needs to be a full investigation and accountability.

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