Published on Oct 15, 2013
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"A document leaked by whistleblower Edward Snowden alleges the National Security Agency collects up to 250 million online address books each year.
The collection of contact lists from both foreign and US email and instant message accounts is outlined in a document leaked to the Washington Post.
Scrutinising such lists allows the NSA to find hidden connections between people of interest to them, it says."* The Young Turks hosts Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian break it down.
