Bloomberg news confirms PRISM monitors almost all data 6/13 9:44pm eastern time.

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U.S. Agencies Said to Swap Data With Thousands of Firms - Bloomberg

The article explains clearly how it is done.How it is kept secret and how much the government and private companies benefit from sharing information.

They have been contacted by no less than 6 different whistle blowers(per the article).

 

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"It's a big club, and you ain't in it." George Carlin

 

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and another Bloomberg article...
Stop the Official Lies by Revealing Secret Court Rulings - Bloomberg

"The U.S. has forsworn secret prisons. But we have reams of secret laws for our secret intelligence agencies, interpreted by a secret court that hands down secret rulings.
The time is ripe to declassify the rulings, enough to reassure us that the rule of law remains in the realm of government eavesdropping. Eight senators -- Republicans and Democrats -- introduced a bill this week to do just that. The Justice Department has broken promises since 2010 to publish the rulings, and the blame lies with Attorney General Eric Holder. "





"Publishing the rulings could explain the National Security Agency’s access to the e-mail and telephone data of American citizens and corporations. It might calm fears about government surveillance. Or it might shock the conscience. Either way, we should read them to understand what the government is doing in the name of national security.
The alternative is more illegal leaks and official lies. "



More at the source.