I'm sure there are embellishments and inaccuracies in Adams speech.
But the point is that he got the gist of story 100% wrong, not just wrong but exactly opposite of what happened. The corporations were trying to help them, not stop them. No one can be that confused.
In addition to that, we all know that in general (yes I am generalizing) security through obscurity and legal threats tends to be the norm.
And my how eager to help all those corporations were, why they sound sad that the segment won't air!
Good news everyone, all the bad publicity has jogged Adam's memory and he now remembers things correctly.