Edward Snowden debuts on Twitter

American whistleblower Edward Snowden delivers remarks via video link from Moscow to attendees at a discussion regarding an International Treaty on the Right to Privacy, Protection Against Improper Surveillance and Protection of Whistleblowers in Manhattan, New York September 24, 2015.

Edward Snowden, former National Security Agency (NSA) whistle blower has joined Twitter on Tuesday. His handle @Snowden already has more then hundred thousand followers and it's growing.

Mr. Snowden so far is following only NSA’s official twitter account and his first tweet said, “Can you hear me now?”

Can you hear me now?

— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) >September 29, 2015

Mr. Snowden, was given political asylum in Russia in the summer of 2013 after the U.S. revoked his passport.

In March this year, the whistle blower said he was willing to return to the United States if given a fair trial.

Mr. Snowden had so far only received a guarantee from the U.S. Attorney General that he will not face the death penalty.

Here are a few of his prominent followers.

Snowden's ability to participate in the debate he started - rather than sittingincommunicado in a US cage for decades - has been crucial.

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) >September 29, 2015

Feeling a Geek vibe. Edward >@Snowden , the man behind the global mass surveillance revelations. Welcome to >@twitter .

— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) >September 29, 2015

> Read: Edward Snowden and the NSA files — the story so far.