Okay, so imagine you have a super secret notebook with all your thoughts and secrets written in it. Now imagine someone sneaks into your room and reads your notebook without your permission. They find out everything you wrote in it, even things you didn't want anyone else to know.
Well, something kind of similar happened in real life, but instead of a personal notebook, it was the communications of many people all around the world that were being secretly tracked, monitored, and recorded by government agencies without their consent.
When this secret surveillance was exposed, a lot of people got really upset and worried about their privacy. They felt like their right to privacy was violated and they couldn't trust the government.
There were also concerns about how this surveillance could be used to target certain people or groups unfairly, like activists or journalists.
Overall, the aftermath of these disclosures led to a lot of debates and changes in laws and policies regarding surveillance and privacy protection. People are now more aware of the importance of their privacy and how easily it can be compromised, and the government is trying to balance national security with protecting citizens' rights and freedoms.