Controversial GCHQ Unit Engaged In Domestic Law Enforcement, Online Propaganda

Advocatus Diaboli writes: Documents published by The Intercept on Monday reveal that a British spy unit purported by officials to be focused on foreign intelligence and counterterrorism, and notorious for using "controversial tactics, online propaganda and deceit,” focuses extensively on traditional law enforcement and domestic activities. The documents detail how the Joint Threat Research Intelligence Group (JTRIG) is involved in efforts against political groups it considers "extremist," Islamist activity in schools, the drug trade, online fraud, and financial scams. The story reads: "Though its existence was secret until last year, JTRIG quickly developed a distinctive profile in the public understanding, after documents from NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed that the unit had engaged in 'dirty tricks' like deploying sexual 'honey traps' designed to discredit targets, launching denial-of-service attacks to shut down internet chat rooms, pushing veiled propaganda onto social networks, and generally warping discourse online."

Comments

How long will it take?

[gladius17]

How long will it take before people finally see this system as being the corrupt piece of shit it really is? UK and the USA are both fascist police states.

Re:How long will it take?

[Anonymous Coward]

You're not being censored and it's not that people necessarily disagree with you, but this type of alarmism is simply unconstructive. Identify the specific problems you find in society and work toward a positive change, or just sit back and ride it out, but don't stall out in the middle just getting all pissed off, it achieves nothing.