Greenwald publishes first Snowden NSA revelation
On 5 June 2013 The Guardian published Glenn Greenwald's report that the NSA was collecting Verizon customers' phone records under a secret court order, the first story based on documents leaked by Edward Snowden.
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On 5 June 2013 The Guardian published Glenn Greenwald's report that the NSA was collecting Verizon customers' phone records under a secret court order, the first story based on documents leaked by Edward Snowden.
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Factrail. (2026). Greenwald publishes first Snowden NSA revelation. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/greenwald-publishes-snowden-nsa-story-2013-06-05
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