Ummm I got a suspicion that cell phone makers are shipping their products with special chip that's put in just to help tapping and monitoring
even the infrastructure itself could be tampered with.
Umm I would be suspicious for paid Chinese firewall too, the mobile version too. . .
As for microsoft spying on its users well that's even a stronger case of suspicion....well the temptation is so strong and the intelligence agency just couldn't resist it they just couldn't I'm sure.
Sometimes I type profanity directed at certain villain into google when I'm in a foul mood
Heck the worst part is internet monitoring or communication tapping in general is nothing compared to mind reading that is more known as remote viewing. That's really intruding into a person's most sacred and private space:his mind and hearts. But of course so many people are either ignorant or skeptic. added to the fact that people in general would panic at having this knowledge disclosed at least in the beginning and it's a secret weapon best kept secret for as long as possible.