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[{$pagename}] (born June 21, [1983|Year 2013]) is an American computer professional, former [Central Intelligence Agency] ([CIA]) employee, and former contractor for the [United States federal government] who copied and leaked classified information from the [National Security Agency] ([NSA]) in [2013|Year 2013] without [authorization]. 


[{$pagename}] disclosures revealed numerous global [surveillance] programs, many run by the [NSA] and the [Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance] with the cooperation of [telecommunication] companies and European [governments|Government Entity].

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* [#1] - [Edward_Snowden|Wikipedia:Edward_Snowden|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2018-08-03-