爱德华·斯诺登(Edward Snowden),前美国中央情报局雇员,美国国家安全局技术承包人。2013年他选择逃亡海外,6月向《卫报》和《华盛顿邮报》等媒体揭发美国情报机构监控互联网活动、秘密收集电话记录的“棱镜”(PRISM)计划。事件一出,舆论哗然。有些人视其为英雄,认为他揭示了美国政府的丑行,捍卫了人权和正义。同时,他也被很多的人(包括一些很有名的报纸、学者和政客)视为叛徒,因为他违反了美国的法律,侵害了美国的国家利益。而斯诺登本人则声称,自己既非英雄也非叛徒。 Edward Snowden, former CIA employee and NSA technical contractor. In 2013, he chose to flee overseas. In June, he revealed to the Guardian and the Washington Post media that the intelligence agencies in the United States monitored the Internet and secretly collected phone records of PRISM. As soon as the incident broke out, public opinion was uproarious. Some see it as a hero, believing that he reveals the scandal of the U.S. government and defends human rights and justice. At the same time, he was seen as a traitor by many people, including some famous newspapers, scholars and politicians because he violated the laws of the United States and infringed upon the national interests of the United States. Snowden himself claims that he is neither a hero nor a traitor.