In 3 Weeks, Snowden’s Revelations Have Roiled The Globe -- McClatchy News
WASHINGTON — Edward Snowden, the former defense-contractor-turned-classified-document-leaker, has received most attention in the United States for revealing wide-ranging government snooping into phone and Internet records. But the activities Snowden has exposed are not limited to inside the United States. His leaks also have made waves in Hong Kong, China and Great Britain. Here’s a look at what he’s alleged.
Verizon customer metadata
On June 5, The Guardian newspaper revealed a top-secret order issued in April by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court directing cellphone carrier Verizon to turn over millions of customers’ cellphone records to the National Security Agency on a daily basis until July 19, 2013. This metadata, while not containing actual content of calls, includes time and duration of calls along with numbers dialed.
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My Comment: And if U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein is accurate .... there is probably more leaks to be released.
Update: U.S. worried about security of files Snowden is thought to have -- Washington Post
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