I would like to believe these reports from Google [1] and Facebook [2], but someone is not telling the truth.
There is evidence that directly contradicts their stories (i.e. The Guardian has verified the authenticity of the document, a 41-slide PowerPoint presentation – classified as top secret with no distribution to foreign allies – which was apparently used to train intelligence operatives on the capabilities of the program. The document claims "collection directly from the servers" of major US service providers. [3]).
There is evidence that directly contradicts their stories (i.e. The Guardian has verified the authenticity of the document, a 41-slide PowerPoint presentation – classified as top secret with no distribution to foreign allies – which was apparently used to train intelligence operatives on the capabilities of the program. The document claims "collection directly from the servers" of major US service providers. [3]).
Who are we to believe?
[1] http://googleblog.blogspot.ca/2013/06/what.html
[2] https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/10100828955847631
[3] http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/06/us-tech-giants-n...