NSA freedom of information requests up 1000% post-Snowden

Cory Doctorow 11:16 am Mon Oct 7, 2013

Michael Morisy from Muckrock sez, "A veritable FOIA frenzy ensued in 2013 following a series of leaks about NSA surveillance programs, recently released documents show.

From June 6 to September 4, the National Security Agency's FOIA load increased 1,054 percent over its 2012 intake. In that three-month span, the agency received 3,382 public records requests. For comparison, the NSA received just 293 requests over the same period in 2012.

While a few have netted new details about NSA surveillance operations, such as a contract with French security firm VUPEN, the majority appear to have been rejected. MuckRock has a guide on filing with the NSA to maximize your chances of actually getting something back.

NSA inundated by FOIA requests after Snowden leaks

(Thanks, Michael!)

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