Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg thinks that the government has screwed up with regard to NSA surveillance techniques, according to Venturebeat.
"I think the government really blew it on this one. And I honestly think that they're continuing to blow it in some ways and I hope that they become more transparent in that part of it," said Zuckerberg during an episode of This Week on ABC Today.
Zuckerberg's company found itself on the hot seat when former NSA contractor Edward Snowden leaked about a data collection program named PRISM early this summer. It was reported that Facebook and other companies were working with the NSA and provided user information such as photos, videos, audio files, and other pertinent information.
Facebook at present releases transparency reports of its own, highlighting government requests. Compared to the past. this was not allowed as it falls under the Patriot Act and the Foreign Surveillance Act, the report said. Up to this day, Facebook and other companies like Microsoft and Google had been calling for more breathing space on what it can place on these transparency reports.
"You know, I certainly think that we all want national security. We want to live in a safe country and we want to be protected from risks. I think that these things are always a balance. In terms of doing the right things, and also being clear and telling people about what you're doing," Zuckerberg said during the interview.
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