Edward Snowden, the source behind a slew of revelations about National Security Agency spying programmes in recent years, is now on Twitter and gaining followers fast.
He's verified with a blue checkmark and everything. And as of posting, Snowden follows only one Twitter account: The NSA.
Here's his first tweet - an apparent Verizon Wireless joke and subtle dig at the spy agency: "Can you hear me now?"
Snowden, a former NSA contractor, lives in Russia, where he was granted temporary asylum after revealing himself as the source of the NSA documents to several media outlets, including the Washington Post - and he still faces criminal charges in the United States.
He maintains a pretty high profile - serving on the board of directors for the Freedom of the Press Foundation and making fairly frequent livestreamed appearances.