On this day, 10 years ago, Ed Snowden changed the world.
His revelations about mass surveillance were a watershed moment for the digital era, and their impact continues to shape conversations around digital rights.
Here's 4 illegal NSA programs that he exposed 🧵
His revelations about mass surveillance were a watershed moment for the digital era, and their impact continues to shape conversations around digital rights.
Here's 4 illegal NSA programs that he exposed 🧵
1. PRISM.
A covert mass surveillance initiative by the NSA, in cooperation with Big Tech.
Its objective was to gather a vast amount of private communications data from both US and international citizens.
This is a slide from an NSA presentation which discussed the program.
A covert mass surveillance initiative by the NSA, in cooperation with Big Tech.
Its objective was to gather a vast amount of private communications data from both US and international citizens.
This is a slide from an NSA presentation which discussed the program.
2. XKeyscore.
Leaked NSA documents claims that this program covers "nearly everything a typical user does on the internet", including the content of emails, web actviity, as well as their metadata.
This data could be intercepted in real time.
theguardian.com
Leaked NSA documents claims that this program covers "nearly everything a typical user does on the internet", including the content of emails, web actviity, as well as their metadata.
This data could be intercepted in real time.
theguardian.com
3. Boundless Informant.
This was a tool that was used to catalogue surveillance using the metadata of digital communications.
Leaked docs from this program show the NSA collected 3 billion pieces of data from US citizens during March 2013 alone.
theguardian.com
This was a tool that was used to catalogue surveillance using the metadata of digital communications.
Leaked docs from this program show the NSA collected 3 billion pieces of data from US citizens during March 2013 alone.
theguardian.com
4. Telephone Metadata Collection.
Metadata such as phone numbers, call duration, and the time and date of the call were collected from millions of US citizens.
This information was gathered via cooperation with major telecommunications companies.
Metadata such as phone numbers, call duration, and the time and date of the call were collected from millions of US citizens.
This information was gathered via cooperation with major telecommunications companies.
10 years on—the fight for a more private future continues—but we can't win that fight without learning from the past.
Every human being has the right to privacy. Together, we can make sure that right is protected.
Every human being has the right to privacy. Together, we can make sure that right is protected.
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