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.

  • merc@sh.itjust.works
    42·
    10 days ago

    I think, without Snowden blowing the whistle, anti-privacy laws would not face such stiff competition.

    You think there’s much opposition to laws and decisions that erode privacy? In the US in particular privacy has been eroding at an increasing rate year after year.

    • _stranger_@lemmy.world
      31·
      10 days ago

      That’s exactly what the comment you’re responding to is saying, with the additional observation that there would be even less resistance without the Snowden leaks.

      • merc@sh.itjust.works
        12·
        10 days ago

        And what I’m saying is that there isn’t any evidence that the Snowden leaks resulted in people caring about their privacy.

        • Bazoogle@lemmy.world
          4·
          10 days ago

          I am an American who cares about privacy largely because of Snowden. His book was very eye opening, and a great read. So that’s at least 1 person