Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA collected bulk telephone metadata on millions of Americans.

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Is it true that Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA collected bulk telephone metadata on millions of Americans?

Yes. One reference source directly states that the NSA conducted bulk collection of telephone metadata on millions of Americans and that the program was exposed by Snowden in 2013. Several other sources partially support the claim by confirming Snowden revealed NSA surveillance or that bulk metadata collection occurred, without tying both elements together.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

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Edward Snowden

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Edward Snowden. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Snowden

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Transactional information is remarkably revelatory -

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Transactional information is remarkably revelatory - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1605356113

Understanding the NSA Programs: Bulk Acquisition of Telephone Metadata Under Section 215 and Foreign-Targeted Collection Under Section 702

2012

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Bradbury, S. (2012). Understanding the NSA Programs: Bulk Acquisition of Telephone Metadata Under Section 215 and Foreign-Targeted Collection Under Section 702. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.64896/tdeg2077

Media Coverage of Edward Snowden in 2013 and 2014

2014

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Media Coverage of Edward Snowden in 2013 and 2014. (2014). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.33164/iptekkom.16.2.2014.89-104

List of NSA controversies

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List of NSA controversies. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NSA_controversies

‘Everyone Has Secrets’: Revealing the Whistleblower in Hollwood Film in the Examples of <em>Snowden</em> and <em>The Fifth Estate</em>

2020

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‘Everyone Has Secrets’: Revealing the Whistleblower in Hollwood Film in the Examples of <em>Snowden</em> and <em>The Fifth Estate</em>. (2020). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5204/mcj.1668

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