Tech companies pledge to keep fighting NSA secrecy

Google, Microsoft and Yahoo will continue to fight the US government for the ability to publish more information about requests from the government for user data.

The companies — along with Facebook and LinkedIn — have asked the government if they can publish more information about the national security-related requests they get for user data. The government responded in a motion filed to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, saying the companies would help terrorists avoid detection and harm national security efforts by publishing more info. A Google spokesman said the company is “disappointed” and called for greater transparency in the FISC process, as the government’s motion was partially redacted.