From: The Snowden Revelations: Inside the NSA's Global Spy Network

Have you ever checked which apps have access to your location and microphone?

Most of us give away our data to private companies without thinking. Taking control of your app permissions is a simple first step to reclaiming your digital privacy.

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Open your phone's settings today and turn off location sharing for any app that does not strictly need it.

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The United States government spied on the personal phone calls of its foreign allies.

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Spy agencies bypassed internet security by tapping directly into undersea fiber-optic cables.

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The National Security Agency secretly collected the phone records of millions of ordinary citizens.

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