The report, titled Americans’ privacy strategies post-Snowden, shows that US citizens are more aware of potential government spying into their lives

Almost a third of Americans questioned about their internet habits say they have taken action to shield their online information from the government since national security whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed almost two years ago that ordinary citizens were unwittingly under mass surveillance, according to a new report.

Many people have switched back to the quaint practice of talking face to face rather than risk being spied on while using their phone or going online, a survey by the Pew Research Center found.

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