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.
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Wtf are you talking about. Mass roll outs of encryption only came thanks to him
You're both correct. There was a lot of changes after him thanks to him. But majority of people still don't give a shit.
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I just learned a new word, thanks!
That is good if true, but mass spying still happens and is practically accepted as normal part lf our lives. In fact it's only getting more invasive by the day.
Online dragnet surveillance does happen. And, thanks to the Snowden revelations, we all now have tools to protect ourselves from it.
Using https on Facebook and using Signal for daily messages to your Mom are practically accepted as normal part of our lives.
I don't think most people accept it exactly, they just don't see any option to confront it, and are struggling with their material needs while being inundated with propaganda from every possible avenue, so it's hard to be certain enough of anything to take action. Most people are afraid to fight against a system that could black bag them and drop them in the ocean if they wanted to. We have been told that we are under a complete panopticon and serious rebellion against it even if they don't arrest you can cost your job, which usually means healthcare and stable housing for people in the US. The state and the rich firmly have their boot on our face.