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NSA employees routinely pass around intercepted nude photos (arstechnica.com)
10 points by 3rd3 on July 18, 2014 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments



Didn't we already know this sort of thing happened? I mean, google for "Flash Mountain" to see something that got leaked by insiders back in usenet days.

What I'm wondering about is what the general effect on society this will have. Will it lead to a "chilling effect" on the taking of naughty selfies? Will fashions go back to more concealing to avoid ending up on a "Best of the NSA" compendium?

Another thing comes to mind, an old poem I heard a while back:

    The hills have eyes
    and the walls have ears
    but the NSA
    is always full
    of voyeurs, punks and queers.


Knew about it, assumed it, or not... it's egregious.




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