Watch the short film Joseph Gordon-Levitt made with Edward Snowden

Edward Snowden as Judy Blume for hackers.
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Watch the short film Joseph Gordon-Levitt made with Edward Snowden
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who is starring as Edward Snowden in the new movie Snowden, directed a short film starring the actual Snowden.

It's called Are You There, Technology? It's Me, The Internet (and no, Judy Blume does not make an appearance). In the animated Q&A, Snowden grapples with questions like, "is today's technology good or bad for democracy?"

Snowden is more on Team Technology, citing sustainable energy among the pros that outweigh the cons. He is not a fan of the way governments use innovations to abuse privacy, though, shockingly.


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Tricia Gilbride was a Reporter for Mashable Watercooler. Tricia focused on the intersection of celebrity culture and the Internet. Previously, she worked as a fashion writer and a social media manager. She also edits Women-Artists.org, a blog and annual print publication, and looks exactly like her cat.

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