WikiLeaks has released a load of documents that it claims shows US surveillance of the last three French presidents, amongst other selected targets.
It’s a pretty astonishing story and one that will rumble on for some time to come.
Indeed, any revelation about the activities of the NSA – which are plentiful ever since Edward Snowden changed the ball game two years ago – sparks much discussion on social media.
And if it’s immediate discussion you want, then Twitter is your guy. Among different hashtags like #NSA, #France and #Franceleaks, plenty of entertainment and valid discussion has been on show.
NSA intercepts French government complaining about NSA intercepts of French government https://t.co/ZqBuNOZpG6 https://t.co/xeyxaaNblF
— TJ McIntyre (@tjmcintyre) June 24, 2015
France’s Hollande says U.S. spying on them is unacceptable. Didn’t Germany’s Merkel say the same thing and no one cared? #NSA — Anissa Naouai (@ANOWRT) June 24, 2015
#WikiLeaksElysee #FranceLeaks #LoiRenseignement #PJLRenseignement pic.twitter.com/cynDBznjO9 — Matheo ∞ (@Matheo29) June 24, 2015
One can only imagine the secret meetings/end runs nowadays on the Greek debt deal https://t.co/fFGjP1keX8 Hopefully on @wikileaks soon, too. — Asteris Masouras 正义 (@asteris) June 23, 2015
Seems @wikileaks is having a good, productive week…. https://t.co/WoydfGoWTb — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) June 24, 2015
Centrist French senator says France should destroy the wing of the U.S. embassy used for surveillance https://t.co/eBUuZpjUBb — Mathieu von Rohr (@mathieuvonrohr) June 24, 2015
US statement re. #NSA spying on #Hollande, avoiding the past tense, very reminiscent of their 2013 #Merkel statement pic.twitter.com/vh3C8Mkojg — Charlie Skelton (@deYook) June 24, 2015
Asked about lack of past tense in #FranceLeaks denial (see previous tweet), NSC Spokesman said he had “nothing farther to offer”.
— Paul Blake (@PaulNBlake) June 24, 2015
Never shake hand to NSA. #FranceLeaks #NSA pic.twitter.com/fAZ1hyCT0r — Philippe Loizon (@PhilippeLoizon) June 24, 2015
“Yes, we scan”. #Franceleaks — Guillaume Daudin (@GuillaumeDaudin) June 24, 2015
Victim goes to woo abuser: The news that France’s top intelligence official will travel to the US over #FranceLeaks is illustrative. — WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) June 24, 2015
Of course, not everybody is too concerned with allegations of NSA spying…
NSA’s #FarmersMarket: “where even the cupcakes need security clearance” @WashingtonPosthttp://t.co/7y6VlHGQjipic.twitter.com/PuMe9PUsvA — NSA/CSS (@NSAGov) June 23, 2015
NSA image, via Shutterstock
