German Minister Urges Those Concerned About American Spying To Stop Using Google, Facebook

Revelations of NSA snooping has caused outrage in Europe

BERLIN (AP) - Germany's top security official says Internet users worried about their data being intercepted by US intelligence agencies should stop using American websites such as Google and Facebook.

Leaked revelations about the US National Security Agency's wholesale information on foreign web users has prompted outrage in Europe and calls for tighter international rules on data protection.