You might have been called that in major media outlets -- but within the tech community it had been widely acknowledged (since the late 90s or so) that such surveillance was most likely happening.
You realize how easily this point can be applied to UFO discourse, right?
Really strange because nobody is financially profiting. Rob only helps people who are blind or going blind. The old french gentleman Rob has been teaching joined the facebook group [1] on his own accord and receives training for free. He's been lauding and expressing his gratitude to Rob in the comments of every post. Just read the article I linked or look at its references, if you want to know more.
You realize how easily this point can be applied to UFO discourse, right?