Edward Snowden
A former employee of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and contractor for the National Security Agency. In 2013 he leaked a large number of classified NSA documents, exposing mass surveillance programs and the Dual_EC_DRBG backdoor incident.
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In 2013, former NSA contractor Edward Snowden handed a large trove of classified documents to journalists.
Snowden gave the documents to a small number of journalists, most notably Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras.
Snowden initially contacted Laura Poitras through encrypted communications, and she then introduced him to Glenn Greenwald.
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Snowden gave the documents to a small number of journalists, most notably Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras.
50%UnverifiedSnowden initially contacted Laura Poitras through encrypted communications, and she then introduced him to Glenn Greenwald.
50%UnverifiedIn 2013, former NSA contractor Edward Snowden handed a large trove of classified documents to journalists.
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