# Edward Snowden: The Whistleblower Behind the NSA Surveillance Revelations  ## About - Author: Laura Poitras - Title: Edward Snowden: The Whistleblower Behind the NSA Surveillance Revelations - Tags: #articles - URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/09/edward-snowden-nsa-whistleblower-surveillance ## Highlights Once he reached the conclusion that the NSA’s surveillance net would soon be irrevocable, he said it was just a matter of time before he chose to act. “What they’re doing” poses “an existential threat to democracy”, he said. - Note: I wonder how much of this is still happening under the radar to this day. ---