The revelations about the US National Security Agency's ( NSA ) electronic surveillance practices have sparked heated debates about what measures are ultimately acceptable in the war on terror. Now that the scope of the NSA's surveillance of unsuspecting citizens and government officials around the world has become apparent, many agree that US surveillance measures are excessive..
According to the extensive survey conducted by the Pew Research Center in 44 countries, the vast majority of respondents from the respective countries oppose the regular surveillance of citizens or government officials. However, they themselves are not against electronic surveillance. Almost two-thirds of respondents worldwide believe that the surveillance of terrorism suspects is indeed acceptable. The chart below, published by Statista, shows us how respondents from selected countries affected by the NSA's practices responded.
