The Snowden Revelations and Their Impact

Edward Snowden's leaks about the National Security Agency (NSA) raised significant concerns about privacy invasions in the digital age, leading to a global debate on surveillance practices. The revelations revealed how the NSA conducted widespread surveillance, including monitoring American citizens' phone calls, which spurred calls for reform and greater oversight of intelligence operations. However, the discourse surrounding these leaks only partially addressed the broader issue of surveillance technologies that have proliferated since then. This ongoing expansion has created a frightening environment where commercial spyware enables government agencies to monitor political dissidents and journalists with unprecedented capabilities.