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Is Edward Snowden a computer hacker or did he just leak things?
Was Edward Snowden the first person to reveal information about the US government's surveillance programs?
No, he wasn't the first one. In 2005, a New York Times article revealed that the NSA was eavesdropping on Americans without warrants. However, Snowden's disclosures in 2013 were the most extensive and detailed, and caused significant controversy and public debate about privacy and government surveillance.