cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/48428963

I personally do, he actually risked his life to release information about the government spying on people. And there are for sure more advanced ways now. Even your phone is listening.

  • themurphy@lemmy.ml
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    11 hours ago

    Scary thing is he didnt really accomplish much with his sacrifies. NSA is much scarier today and things just goes on.

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      11 hours ago

      I don’t think so, while the impact wasn’t as great as he and other people wished, it nonetheless had a big impact, many people started to care, just because of what he exposed.

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        If it weren’t for him the majority would’ve been still thinking gov spying on citizens is a conspiracy theory hhhhh