By now , there are so many NSA revelations that it ’s hard to make out one from the other . But fortunatelyPro Publica has put togetherthis lovely chart which show which of the office ’s mission are most controversial .
The data sits on an interactional gridiron where x - axis touch on to emplacement ( domestic at the right , foreign at the left ) and the y - axis specificity ( bulk at the top , aim at the bottom ) . Yes , it is invigorate by the New York Magazineapproval ground substance . ( Click “ expand ” to embiggen . )
But ! It ’s pretty interesting , even if you ’ve barely follow the NSA chronicle . So the phone metadata and PRISM projects , which you ’re most probable to have heard about , pose in the quadrant dedicated to mass , domesticated spying — rightly the most controversial amongst U.S. citizens . It ’s also deserving noting that the point domestic quarter-circle is mercifully bare .
But the big take - home ? Just how many there are . Gocheck out the real grid , which provide details of each project , too . [ Pro Publica ]
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