U.S. Confirms It Gathers Information from Overseas

In the NYT article, the news is that the U.S. Government has been collecting data on foreigners from overseas. They used popular websites and programs like Facebook, Google, and email-services. They said they did it because of possible terrorist attacks. The surveillance started after the 9/11 attack under the Bush administration. Obama picked it up and continued with it, as he believed it was necessary for national security.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/07/us/nsa-verizon-calls.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0