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Starting in 2013, various media outlets reported on classified documents leaked by former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden.
The analysis highlights Art, Background and Reaction as prominent areas in the source structure around Snowden disclosures.
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TTTA extracted 37 structured relationships around Snowden disclosures. Examples in this analysis include Sean Wilentz have noted that many of the Snowden documents do not concern domestic surveillance → instance of → and critics and the Federal Bureau of Investigation → instance of → The Washington PostThe disclosure revealed specific details of the NSA's close cooperation with U.S. federal agencies. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Wilentz have noted that many of the Snowden documents do not concern domestic surveillance | instance of | and critics | 0.80 | text |
| the Federal Bureau of Investigation | instance of | The Washington PostThe disclosure revealed specific details of the NSA's close cooperation with U.S. federal agencies | 0.80 | text |
| the former MI5 official David Shayler | instance of | further details of the global surveillance apparatus were provided by various individuals | 0.80 | text |
| the journalist James Bamford | instance of | further details of the global surveillance apparatus were provided by various individuals | 0.80 | text |
| who were followed by | instance of | further details of the global surveillance apparatus were provided by various individuals | 0.80 | text |
| ShellTrumpet | instance of | It was subsequently replaced by newer surveillance programs | 0.80 | text |
| the Reichstag | instance of | including adjacent government buildings | 0.80 | text |
| Second Life | instance of | as well as virtual worlds | 0.80 | text |
| and the Xbox gaming console.The NSA has cracked the most commonly used cellphone encryption technology | instance of | as well as virtual worlds | 0.80 | text |
| A5/1 | instance of | as well as virtual worlds | 0.80 | text |
| grabbing location data | instance of | The NSA and GCHQ have traded recipes for various purposes | 0.80 | text |
| journey plans that are made when a target uses Google Maps | instance of | The NSA and GCHQ have traded recipes for various purposes | 0.80 | text |
The concept neighborhoods around Snowden disclosures bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include States, United and Surveillance. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.
For Snowden disclosures, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Snowden disclosures with Overview. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.
TTTA analyzes the structure around Snowden disclosures to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Art, Background & Reaction, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.
Source: Wikipedia — Snowden disclosures · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout
