Gag Order
A legal or governmental order prohibiting specified individuals or organizations from publicly disclosing certain information. In surveillance authorizations it is commonly used to prohibit companies from informing users that their data has been obtained.
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Gag orders are often used in such surveillance authorizations, prohibiting companies or individuals that receive government demands from disclosing the existence of those demands to the outside world.
The legal basis for gag orders typically involves national security, but their scope and duration lack public review.
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Gag orders are often used in such surveillance authorizations, prohibiting companies or individuals that receive government demands from disclosing the existence of those demands to the outside world.
50%UnverifiedThe legal basis for gag orders typically involves national security, but their scope and duration lack public review.
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