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. To find out the government's real capabilities, and whether any of us can truly protect our sensitive information, VICE founder Shane Smith heads to Moscow to meet the man who started the conversation, Edward Snowden. Watch the episode.
Described by WIRED as “the most wanted man in the world,” Edward Snowden is being sought for leaking top-secret documents that unveiled widespread surveillance programs overseen by the federal government. He currently is hiding out in an undisclosed community in Russia, where he says he goes mostly unrecognized.
1) Is Edward Snowden a 'traitor & a coward' or a 'patriotic hero? You decide.
2) What does the rest of the world think?
3) Should we have secrets from our Government? Explain.
4) Should our Government have secrets from us? Explain.
5) Where does our right to 'privacy' end and the Government's right to 'know' begin?
1) Is Edward Snowden a 'traitor & a coward' or a 'patriotic hero? You decide.
2) What does the rest of the world think?
3) Should we have secrets from our Government? Explain.
4) Should our Government have secrets from us? Explain.
5) Where does our right to 'privacy' end and the Government's right to 'know' begin?
7) Do you agree or disagree with this decision? Is it biased?
8) If you were directing the movie who would you choose? Why?
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