There is a lot of disinformation floating around and it is causing GRAVE DAMAGE.
IMHO
The PRISM and NSA X-KeyScore Programs appear to be legit, otherwise the government would not, and could not bar servicemembers from accessing the information.
At this point in the game the government has proved itself to have a mind of lawlessness, so shouldn't that lawlessness result in egregiously unlawful acts/programs?