Edward Snowden is most known for his role in gathering and releasing classified documents from the NSA. These documents contained much information on the role the NSA played in our everyday lives. He brought attention the acts of the government and their invading of the privacy of Americans. He did this because he felt it was not right and was in fact against the rights of the people. After the release of these documents in 2013, he was charged by the government charged with “theft of government property, unauthorized communication of national defense information, and willful communication of classified intelligence to an unauthorized person.” He sought after asylum in Russia where he remains at an undisclosed location. He quickly became known in the media as a possible spy, but people on social media saw him as a hero. There are many mixed opinions on Edward Snowden, but his actions have brought many people to the attention of the NSA and the government’s actions towards privacy.
Snowden has greatly influence millions of people. The argument for Snowden being a traitor or a hero will not ever be unanimously decided, but none can deny the things he brought to light were things the public needed to know. The government was involved in their lives through their phones, computers and other things. He has around 2 million followers on twitter. This only partially shows that many people are standing with him and his actions of revealing the information. He is known internationally, and he will continue to work against the NSA.
Check out this video of Snowden explaining what the NSA can do!
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