How Edward Snowden changed the Internet (The 3:59, Ep. 56)

We chat about the effects of Snowden's leaks, as well as Mark Zuckerberg's social-media accounts getting hacked and Sprint's new pitchman.

Ben Fox Rubin Former senior reporter

Ben Fox Rubin was a senior reporter for CNET News in Manhattan, reporting on Amazon, e-commerce and mobile payments. He previously worked as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal and got his start at newspapers in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts.

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Jeff Bakalar Editor at Large

Jeff is CNET Editor at Large and a host for CNET video. He's regularly featured on CBS and CBSN. He founded the site's longest-running podcast, The 404 Show, which ran for 10 years. He's currently featured on Giant Bomb's Giant Beastcast podcast and has an unhealthy obsession with ice hockey and pinball.

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Ben Fox Rubin

Jeff Bakalar

June 6, 2016 11:22 a.m. PT

Snowden's leaks led tech companies to push back against the US government on privacy.
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Big changes have come from Edward Snowden's revelations three years ago, when he leaked a series of secret government surveillance programs. Tech companies have started pushing for more privacy for their users. Regular people even altered the way they search on Google.

For this podcast, we discuss some of those effects, as well as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg getting his Twitter and Pinterest accounts hacked (other celebrities were hit, too) and Sprint hiring Verizon's "Can you hear me now?" pitchman.

The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by CNET Executive Editor Roger Cheng, Senior Writer Ben Fox Rubin and Producer Bryan VanGelder.

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