United States of Secrets, Part Two (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

Summary by Krater

This documentary by Frontline examines the revelations of Edward Snowden regarding mass government surveillance programs like PRISM and Upstream, detailing how intelligence agencies accessed data from major tech companies and telecommunications firms.

From the video

Answers: What were the details of the NSA surveillance programs and Edward Snowden's leaks revealed in United States of Secrets?

• Government surveillance programs
• NSA data collection
• Edward Snowden leaks
• Tech company cooperation with intelligence agencies
• Privacy rights and internet security

What it concludes

• The NSA surveillance programs targeted American citizens and citizens around the world indiscriminately in bulk.
• Major internet and telecommunications companies cooperated with government intelligence agencies in data collection programs like PRISM and Upstream.
• The NSA collected massive amounts of metadata, content, and personal communications under secret court orders and legal frameworks.
• A review group appointed by President Obama concluded that the NSA's bulk data collection programs were overreaching and put American civil liberties at risk.