America's biggest tech companies have united to criticize new digital surveillance laws proposed in the UK. In evidence submitted to the committee assessing the legislation, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, and Twitter warned that the UK government's actions could have "far reaching implications." The companies anticipate that "other countries will emulate" the proposed Investigatory Powers Bill, which includes controversial measures such as forcing ISPs to keep a record of every citizen's internet activity for the past year.
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