Edward Snowden advises those who care about their privacy to stay away from popular and widely used Internet services such as Dropbox, Facebook and Google. Snowden gave an interview at the New Yorker Festival, where he was asked to provide alternatives that would preserve the protection of our privacy. His first response was to demand policy change and reforms from governments. “Some people say they have nothing to hide, but that is a mistake that reverses the accountability model for how human rights work,” he told journalist Jane Mayer, who asked him questions.
“When you say, ‘I have nothing to hide,’ what you’re essentially saying is that you don’t care about this right, and the government should be held accountable,” Snowden added. “Users should look for encrypted tools and stop using services that are hostile to privacy.” Snowden continued. His criticism of Dropbox, Facebook, and Google was harsh. He advised those who want to keep their personal data out of the hands of third parties to stay away from the service platforms. While he admitted that the aforementioned services have shown significant improvements in user security, he stressed that they still remain dangerous.
In the same interview, Snowden admitted that it seemed ironic to find refuge in Russia, which has been accused of human rights violations, but justified his move to the country by saying that it was initially temporary in order to continue his journey to Latin America.
Watch the entire conversation with the New Yorker journalist
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