One Man Exposed America's Biggest Surveillance System

Описание: What happens when a single contractor exposes a system powerful enough to watch an entire nation?

In 2013, Edward Snowden revealed that the U.S. government was operating a vast, secret surveillance network—collecting phone metadata, tapping fiber-optic cables, and analyzing global communications through programs like PRISM, XKeyscore, and Boundless Informant. What followed was one of the most significant intelligence leaks in modern history.

This documentary-style video breaks down how the NSA’s surveillance system actually worked, why it was hidden behind secret courts and classified law, and how Snowden’s decision to leak the documents forced the United States—and the world—to confront uncomfortable questions about privacy, security, and power.

We explore:

How mass surveillance operated under the Patriot Act and FISA court

Why metadata can reveal more than content

Snowden’s journey from NSA contractor to global fugitive

The political, legal, and cultural fallout of the leaks

Reforms like the USA FREEDOM Act—and what changed (and didn’t)

This is not a conspiracy theory. It’s a documented system, built quietly and revealed at great personal cost.

Years later, the debate remains unresolved:
How much privacy should citizens give up in the name of security—and who gets to decide?

📌 Watch till the end for the question Snowden left behind.

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