Watch Edward Snowden discuss Trump's victory, and privacy implications, in a live Q&A today
It’s fair to say, yesterday’s US election result sent shockwaves around the world. Donald Trump was seen as an outside bet by many people, but now he’s won the race for the White House, the big question, is what will his victory mean for the people, both at home and abroad?
Former NSA contractor turned whistleblower Edward Snowden has a lot to say on government matters, and today in a live Q&A he’ll be opining on how the US election results could affect your privacy, as well as any potential pardon for himself, and answering questions submitted via social media.
The Q&A is being held in Moscow, where Snowden currently resides. From there it will be patched into the Pathé Tuschinski in Amsterdam, and live streamed for viewing on StartPage.com, which bills itself as the world’s most private search engine.
"Edward Snowden’s revelations about government spying and mass data collection are of crucial importance to our society, but he had to sacrifice his free life for it", said Robert Beens, CEO of StartPage.com. "We are proud to honor his service and help bring his privacy message to the world".
The live stream starts at around 22:30 Central European time, which equates to 1:30PST/4:30EST/9:30 GMT.
You can watch it here https://www.startpage.com/snowden/