When news broke on Thursday that nine major tech companies were apparently complying with — and even helping — the NSA collect and access massive amounts of data, Gawker's Max Read decided to try to turn the situation to his advantage. He opened a Zazzle store called PRISMMerchandise. Max started with the PRISM logo-bearing t-shirt you see above, adding an iPhone case, a coffee mug, and a hoodie by day's end.
Read reports that by Friday he had sold two t-shirts and two coffee mugs. This morning, however, Zazzle has removed his PRISM storefront and merchandise, sending Read an email which explains:
Unfortunately, it appears that your product, PRISM NSA T-Shirt - #Rare PRISM Shirt SPIES, contains content that is in conflict with one...via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/web/2013/6/8/4409234/did-the-nsa-have-this-prism-t-shirt-removed-from-zazzle http://www.theverge.com/
