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Is it true: PRISM Section 702 FAA program (revealed Jun 6 2013)?

Confirmed5% confidence

Yes — this is confirmed.

The PRISM program is confirmed by NSA PowerPoint slides leaked by Edward Snowden, published simultaneously by the Washington Post and The Guardian on June 6 2013. The PCLOB 2014 report confirmed the program's legal basis and scope. NSA Director Keith Alexander testified to Congress. Nine companies named — all acknowledged compliance with FISA court orders. Section 702 collection of US-person communications as 'incidental' collection is documented.

The claim

On 6 June 2013, the Washington Post (Barton Gellman) and The Guardian (Glenn Greenwald) simultaneously published NSA PowerPoint slides leaked by contractor Edward Snowden revealing PRISM — a Section 7

Key evidence

NSA PowerPoint slides published simultaneously by WaPo and Guardian

Section 702 legal authority — program was legally authorized

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