The British government is already proposing monitoring all e-mails, phone calls, and Internet surfing by its citizens. Now it wants to add contacts on social networks to that mix, according to the BBC.
The Home Office claims that it won’t keep conversation content, but does need the information in order to help fight crime and terrorism. It says the proposals aren’t a move to snoop into private lives.
A spokesman said the measure were necessary "to ensure that we keep up with technological advances."
"The government has no interest in the content of people’s social network sites and this is not going to be part of our upcoming consultation."
