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About Edward Snowden
former United States National Security Agency contractor
Edward Joseph Snowden is a former United States National Security Agency contractor known for leaking classified documents that exposed global surveillance programs. His disclosures made him a central figure in debates over privacy, intelligence gathering, and government surveillance. Snowden worked as an intelligence contractor before releasing the material that brought his name into public view. Since then, he has been identified with criticism of mass surveillance and with arguments about the balance between security and civil liberties.
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