Cointelpro

COINTELPRO was a secret domestic counterintelligence program operated by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 1956 to 1971, aimed at surveilling and disrupting the activities of various organizations and individuals deemed subversive or threatening to national security. The program's revelations have significant implications for the tech community, highlighting the tension between national security and individual privacy, and informing ongoing debates around government surveillance, data protection, and the role of technology in monitoring and controlling dissent.