Do you think the National Security Agency's surveillance of telephone call records and internet traffic does intrude on some Americans' privacy rights?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Does intrude
74%
Does not intrude
22%
No opinion
4%
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This graph shows the public opinion of Americans on the question if the National Security Agency's surveillance of telephone call records and internet traffic does intrude on some Americans' privacy rights, as of July 2013. In July 2013, about 74 percent of Americans thought that the NSA's surveillance does intrude on some Americans' privacy rights.
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ABC, & Washington Post. (July 24, 2013). Do you think the National Security Agency's surveillance of telephone call records and internet traffic does intrude on some Americans' privacy rights? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/262581/opinion-of-americans-on-whether-the-nsas-surveillance-intrude-on-privacy-rights/
ABC, und Washington Post. "Do you think the National Security Agency's surveillance of telephone call records and internet traffic does intrude on some Americans' privacy rights?." Chart. July 24, 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/262581/opinion-of-americans-on-whether-the-nsas-surveillance-intrude-on-privacy-rights/
ABC, Washington Post. (2013). Do you think the National Security Agency's surveillance of telephone call records and internet traffic does intrude on some Americans' privacy rights?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/262581/opinion-of-americans-on-whether-the-nsas-surveillance-intrude-on-privacy-rights/
ABC, and Washington Post. "Do You Think The National Security Agency's Surveillance of Telephone Call Records and Internet Traffic Does Intrude on Some Americans' Privacy Rights?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Jul 2013, /statistics/262581/opinion-of-americans-on-whether-the-nsas-surveillance-intrude-on-privacy-rights/
ABC & Washington Post, Do you think the National Security Agency's surveillance of telephone call records and internet traffic does intrude on some Americans' privacy rights? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/262581/opinion-of-americans-on-whether-the-nsas-surveillance-intrude-on-privacy-rights/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Do you think the National Security Agency's surveillance of telephone call records and internet traffic does intrude on some Americans' privacy rights? [Graph], ABC, & Washington Post, July 24, 2013. [Online]. Available: /statistics/262581/opinion-of-americans-on-whether-the-nsas-surveillance-intrude-on-privacy-rights/
