The events of 9/11 have let a scar on the world creating fear and uncertainty. In response, the American government implemented mass surveillance programs across the country to prevent other potential terrorist threats without consent of the American people. In 2013, an ex-member of the National Security Agency, Edward Snowden, reveals to the world the existence of these mass surveillance programs. This topic of mass surveillance shades light on both ethical and national security issues. Different governments around the world want to be able to do mass surveillance to ensure that possible…