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Count The Embarrassing Things You’ve Done On The Internet. More Than Zero? Then Follow These Guys.

On the one-year anniversary of Edward Snowden’s revelations about government spying, a group of Internet badasses are unleashing a plan to fight back. And considering how effective Congress is at fixing stuff (ahem!), this might be the best strategy yet.

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Eddie Geller

If you’ve decided now’s the time to catch up on the Snowden debacle, I’ve got you covered. Here’s the original story that started the whole mess, this is why we should be concerned, and here’s an (entertaining) interview with someone who’s not a big fan of Snowden. Consider yourself caught up!

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