Glenn Greenwald On Why Privacy Is Vital, Even If You 'Have Nothing To Hide'

Journalist Glenn Greenwald defended the value of digital privacy and slammed those who dismiss its importance during a stop on his national book tour.

“We all need places where we can go to explore without the judgmental eyes of other people being cast upon us," he said. "Only in a realm where we’re not being watched can we really test the limits of who we want to be. It’s really in the private realm where dissent, creativity and personal exploration lie.” He said that people who downplay the importance of privacy typically say, "I have nothing to hide." But, he added, those people aren't willing to publish their social media and email passwords.