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7 unusual facts about Edward Snowden


Albert Ho

In 2013, Ho grabbed international headlines after it was revealed that he had assisted Edward Snowden during the latter's stay in Hong Kong.

Hans-Christian Ströbele

On 31 October 2013, Ströbele met with Edward Snowden in Moscow to discuss the possibility of the NSA whistleblower testifiying before a German parliamentary committee set to investigate the claims of American intelligence services spying on German government officials, including Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Janne Teller

In December 2013, Teller helped organise a petition of 560 world renowned contemporary authors, protesting against mass surveillance in the wake of the Edward Snowden revelations.

Newsgame

Snowden Run 3D, a game based on the events surrounding NSA leaker Edward Snowden

OAKSTAR

It was disclosed in 2013 as part of the leaks by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

STORMBREW

It was disclosed in the summer of 2013 as part of the leaks by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

U.S. Congressional staff edits to Wikipedia

On August 2, 2013, an editor linked to the US senate with the IP 156.33.241.5 //en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edward Snowden&diff=prev&oldid=566904988 edited the Wikipedia page of whistleblower Edward Snowden to change his description from "dissident" to "traitor".


Lavabit

Lavabit received media attention in July 2013 when it was revealed that Edward Snowden was using the Lavabit email address edsnowden@lavabit.com to invite human rights lawyers and activists to a press conference during his confinement at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow.

Pinwale

According to information obtained by The Guardian from Edward Snowden, Pinwale is part of a "multi-tiered system" to address the issue of NSA "collecting so much internet data that it can be stored only for short periods of time."

Stellar Wind

In June 2013 the Washington Post and the Guardian published an OIG draft report, dated March 2009, leaked by Edward Snowden detailing the Stellar Wind program.

The Mira Hong Kong

In 2013 after fleeing Hawaii, Edward Snowden stayed in The Mira as he announced that he had leaked classified documents of the National Security Agency (NSA).


see also

Classified: The Edward Snowden Story

Classified: The Edward Snowden Story is being financed via crowdfunding on the popular website Kickstarter and is scheduled to be released under the creative commons licence for free on September 19 2014 via The Pirate Bay.