Silicon Valley's role in the National Security Agency's data collection is explored in Part Two of United States of Secrets, a PBS and Frontline production. The Valley's emphasis on users sharing personal information created a wealth of data that could be used by both advertisers and the government.
Frontline
The tech industry, rooted in Silicon Valley, has become inextricably linked with the National Security Agency's surveillance programs, with prominent companies unwittingly prompting users to share growing amounts of personal information.