Edward Snowden

Former NSA contractor who exposed global mass surveillance and now champions encryption and digital minimalism.

Main Activities:

Encryption Advocacy;Surveillance Transparency;Digital Minimalism

Arguably the most famous modern privacy advocate, Snowden blew the whistle on programs like PRISM and XKEYSCORE, alerting the world to mass surveillance. Now in exile, he writes and speaks on the importance of encryption, criticizes Big Tech’s data collection, and exemplifies digital minimalism through tools like Qubes OS and Tor.