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Do you think that Edward Snowden is a hero? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 day ago by Anonymous_Leaker@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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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.

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[–] voxel@feddit.org 45 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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.

[–] gog@lemmy.world 41 points 23 hours ago

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