Intelligence agents for the Direction Central du Renseignement Intérieur -- France's top intelligence agency -- were accused of censorship after threatening to arrest and charge a Wikipedia volunteer. The hubbub originated with an article that contains classified military secrets, according to operatives, and ergo is a threat to national security. The article, which is still available, describes a military radio relay station in France that is believed to be part of the country's nuclear detection and deterrent network.
Monday, April 8, 2013
France Implicated in Wikipedia Censorship Threat
Intelligence agents for the Direction Central du Renseignement Intérieur -- France's top intelligence agency -- were accused of censorship after threatening to arrest and charge a Wikipedia volunteer. The hubbub originated with an article that contains classified military secrets, according to operatives, and ergo is a threat to national security. The article, which is still available, describes a military radio relay station in France that is believed to be part of the country's nuclear detection and deterrent network.
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