I actually think (1) is the bigger deal and by a significant margin, however...
I do agree with you that there needs to be a reasonable and lawful way to tap very specific and targeted conversations, regardless of the medium. Just like bugging the mafia's phones etc. And by reasonable, I mean a real frikin' judge and with total public transparency, not some secret court and definitely not some blanket surveillance program. Accountability for any abuses is a key requirement that currently seems to be lacking.
I'm practically a conspiracy theorist these days, but I think you're being completely logical while most others aren't.
I do agree with you that there needs to be a reasonable and lawful way to tap very specific and targeted conversations, regardless of the medium. Just like bugging the mafia's phones etc. And by reasonable, I mean a real frikin' judge and with total public transparency, not some secret court and definitely not some blanket surveillance program. Accountability for any abuses is a key requirement that currently seems to be lacking.
I'm practically a conspiracy theorist these days, but I think you're being completely logical while most others aren't.