I wish. But for what we know, they didn't have direct access, they made requests to the companies. Wikipedia states "PRISM collects stored internet communicat

I wish. But for what we know, they didn't have direct access, they made requests to the companies. Wikipedia states "PRISM collects stored internet communications based on demands made to internet companies". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRISM_(surveillance_program)#Extent_of_the_program https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRISM_(surveillance_program)#E... CNET says: "Sources challenge reports alleging National Security Agency is 'tapping directly into the central servers.' Instead, they say, the spy agency is obtaining orders under process created by Congress." https://www.cnet.com/news/no-evidence-of-nsas-direct-access-to-tech-companies/ https://www.cnet.com/news/no-evidence-of-nsas-direct-access-... Which makes sense. Why pay the cost for a huge and complicated setup when a cheap piece of paper can do the job, and the gag order make it as secret?