Celebrity whistleblower Edward Snowden will hit Britain's
TV screens tomorrow to warn families: "A child born today will grow up with no conception of privacy at all."The ex-NSA sysadmin – temporarily exiled in Russia after leaking documents about the US and the UK's massive internet surveillance operations – will give this year's Channel 4 Alternative Christmas Message. Snowden's video address is already available to watch online for those who can't wait until 4.15pm on December 25 and care to login.Channel 4's Xmas Day message lampoons the Queen's annual speech to the nation and Commonwealth, which is broadcast on the BBC the same day at 3pm. Past Channel 4 speakers have included Australian comedian Adam Hills, a team of midwives, the President of Iran, cartoon character Marge Simpson, and telly chef Jamie Oliver.
