'State of Surveillance' with Edward Snowden and Shane Smith (VICE on HBO: Season 4, Episode 13)

Name: 'State of Surveillance' with Edward Snowden and Shane Smith (VICE on HBO: Season 4, Episode 13)
Uploaded: 2016
Duration: 27 min
Description: When NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden leaked details of massive government surveillance programs in 2013, he ignited a raging debate over digital privacy and security. That debate came to a head this year, when Apple refused an FBI court order to access the iPhone of alleged San Bernardino Terrorist Syed Farook. Meanwhile, journalists and activists are under increasing attack from foreign agents.

201627 minHD★ 7.9Conspiracy & Cover-Ups

Dr.Docs' Take

VICE sits down with Snowden for State of Surveillance, filmed during the Apple-versus-FBI encryption fight, connecting his 2013 leak to a debate that never ended. I like this one for actually demonstrating the tech, not just talking about it. Snowden shows you how exposed an ordinary phone really is. Watch it and feel a strong, healthy urge to cover your laptop camera, which is not paranoia if they are actually looking.

When NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden leaked details of massive government surveillance programs in 2013, he ignited a raging debate over digital privacy and security. That debate came to a head this year, when Apple refused an FBI court order to access the iPhone of alleged San Bernardino Terrorist Syed Farook. Meanwhile, journalists and activists are under increasing attack from foreign agents.

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