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Wikipedia founder calls Edward Snowden 'hero' for exposing NSA operations

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Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has reportedly called whistleblower Edward Snowden a ‘hero’ for disclosing the alleged mass surveillance operations of the US’ National Security Agency.

Wales called on the US President Barack Obama to rein in the NSA while saying that the history will judge Snowden ‘very favourably’.

According to the Guardian, Wales has called for a ‘major re-evaluation’ of the NSA adding that the public would have never approved the sweeping surveillance program had it been put to a vote.

The founder of the online encyclopedia further said that the revelations by Snowden had been incredibly damaging and embarrassing to the US adding that Snowden has been cautious while revealing the classified data less it puts any particular agents at risk.

Snowden, charged by the US for espionage, has been granted temporary asylum in Russia after releasing a trove of documents related to the alleged mass surveillance programmes that have upset US’ ties with its allies.

Wales further said that despite the disclosures, Wikipedia would not relocate its servers outside the US, the report added.

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