Sweeping powers: The UK's Investigatory Powers Bill could ostensibly intercept Internet communication records.
LONDON: Britain’s government publishes proposals for new Internet spying laws to keep pace with the digital age and crack down on terror threats, but which critics have branded a “snooper’s charter”.
The plans are expected to grant intelligence agencies new powers to request Internet communications data, including on messages sent through social media applications such as Facebook and WhatsApp.
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