The secretary general of the United Nations today personally condemned the actions of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, during a gathering of the foreign affairs committee of the Icelandic parliament in Reykjavik. "The Snowden case is something I consider to be misuse," said Ban Ki-Moon, adding that digital communications should not be "misused in such a way as Snowden did". [guardian.co.uk]
UN's Ban Ki-Moon condemns Edward Snowden's digital "misuse"
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