[oldgun]

First I don't think Snowden was celebrated by many because he was a good hacker and "hacked" the documents. He was celebrated because he released it. You don't have to be a hacker to contribute to and even be important in digital rights movement.

Also what exactly made you think he was exaggerating?

[findyoucef]

Maybe not celebrated, but it's certainly how he's depicted in media / popular culture and he's done nothing to dispel that myth. I submitted this question after I listened to him on the Rogan podcast. Someone in the comments below posted a quote about Snowden's so called "heartbeat" project, so read that to get some idea of why I think he's exaggerating. And on at least two occasions in podcast he described himself as a spy.