Snowden reveals 'Australia's links' to US spy web

Fugitive US whistleblower Edward Snowden has revealed details of Australia's involvement in a US global surveillance program, allegedly monitoring internet, voice and SMS data world wide

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Published 9 July 2013 8:23pm

Updated 26 August 2013 10:48am

By Gary Cox

Source: SBS

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German and Brazilian newspapers have identified four facilities in Australia as participating in the so-called Five Ways network, used by America's National Security Agency.

Snowden also accuses companies like Google, Facebook, Apple and Microsoft of passing on personal information to the NSA.

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Snowden reveals 'Australia's links' to US spy web

Fugitive US whistleblower Edward Snowden has revealed details of Australia's involvement in a US global surveillance program, allegedly monitoring internet, voice and SMS data world wide

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