Snowden’s Role in FSB Campaign Sparks Debate on His Status
As part of a recent state media broadcast, Edward Snowden was featured to support claims that Western intelligence agencies are exploiting international technology firms. The report, aired on Rossiya-1, alleged that companies like Microsoft, Apple, and Google partner with the NSA and FBI to compromise the mobile devices of Russian officials, with Cloudflare and Fastly identified as central to this network. Snowden commented on the unencrypted nature of much global data transmission and the significant role of operating system manufacturers in programs like Prism. He also highlighted a new trend in surveillance utilizing AI to monitor entire populations rather than specific targets, noting the potential for widespread data collection without suspicion or crime.
John Q. Hosedrinker