Privacy, Security: What happens when there are no adults in the room

Privacy, Security: What happens when there are no adults in the room

A 21 year old with security clearance is strongly suspected of leaking critical U.S. intelligence documents to a group of video game enthusiasts on a private social media Discord server:

In interviews with a member of the Discord group where intelligence documents were shared, The Washington Post learned details of the alleged leaker, “OG.”

Source: Leaker of U.S. secret documents worked on military base, friend says – The Washington Post

Why did he have a security clearance this high?

What justification and background investigation gave this 21-year old security clearance?

Why did a 21 year old think that leaking critical intelligence documents was not a problem?

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