Snowden Whistleblower Debate

Comments discuss Edward Snowden's NSA surveillance leaks, his status as a whistleblower, government responses, and comparisons to current events or other figures like Manning.

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syshum Feb 25, 2021 View on HN

Edward Snowden would like to have a word with you

naringas Sep 3, 2020 View on HN

how's is Snowden any different?he had to go live in exile and nothing changed

richardfey Oct 26, 2022 View on HN

Has Snowden written anything on this topic? Just wondering

madeofpalk Feb 13, 2025 View on HN

Was Snowden not a massive outrage?

guelo May 7, 2015 View on HN

Is Snowden a whistleblower now?

EuAndreh Apr 5, 2017 View on HN

After Snowden leakage, I don't think you should take their word for it.

Dracophoenix Feb 28, 2022 View on HN

How does this fair for Snowden?

Volundr Dec 14, 2022 View on HN

Snowden revealed warrantless wiretapping of US citizens, not just foreign nationals. Unlike WikiLeaks he reviewed each document before release to attempt to minimize harm.

eimrine Sep 3, 2023 View on HN

Hasn't Snowden documented enough of it?

croes Apr 19, 2021 View on HN

Are Snowden and his reveals already forgotten?