On June 5, 2013, The Guardian published leaked classified documents concerning the National Security Agency (NSA) and its secret espionage on the world, provided by the whistleblower Edward Snowden. Over the following days, various other news outlets would publish classified files belonging to the NSA as well, also provided by Edward Snowden. This information sparked public outrage, as American and global citizens alike accused the American government of infringing on their rights to privacy. Nowadays, digital surveillance is a fact of everyday life. Countries such as the UK, for example…