Snowden Documents Analysis Part 4: Redacted U.S. Intelligence Facility Details Found in PDF Metadata
By
libroot
Baker's choice. Dense with flavour, light on filler.
Summary
This article is Part 4 of an investigative series analyzing the Snowden documents. It reveals that sections describing domestic U.S. intelligence facilities were deliberately removed from two published documents by The Intercept (2016) and The Intercept/Australian Broadcasting Corporation (2017), while equivalent foreign facilities remained visible. The evidence was found in PDF metadata, and this information is being publicly revealed for the first time. The removed sections contain operational designations and cover name structures for U.S. intelligence facilities.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledWe discovered that entire sections describing domestic U.S. intelligence facilities were deliberately removed from two published documents, while equivalent foreign facilities remained visible.
The evidence exists in an unexpected place - the PDF metadata of documents published by The Intercept in 2016, and by The Intercept and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in a 2017 collaborative investigation.
To our knowledge, this is the first time this information has been revealed publicly.
The removed sections reveal the operational designations and cover name structure for
You might also wanna read
Investigation reveals second vote.gov domain registered to the White House
The article describes an investigative journalist's discovery of a second vote.gov website that is registered to the White House, uncovered
substack.com·1d ago
Julie K. Brown Reflects on Epstein Exposé, Vindication, and Need for Further Investigation
Julie K. Brown, the Miami Herald investigative journalist whose 2018 "Perversion of Justice" series exposed Jeffrey Epstein's sex crimes and
Rolling Stone·23d ago
Investigation into DHS Employee Allegedly Operating as White Supremacist Memelord
The article investigates a mysterious case involving a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employee who was allegedly operating as a white
The Verge·2mo ago
Media Response to Fraud Allegations and Investigation Methodologies
The article discusses fraud investigation methodologies, critiquing how media handles fraud allegations. It examines a case where an indepen
bitsaboutmoney.com·3mo ago
Texas Governor Abbott Releases 1,400 Pages of Emails with Elon Musk, Most Heavily Redacted
Texas Governor Greg Abbott's office released nearly 1,400 pages of emails exchanged with Elon Musk's companies after months of fighting to k
kut.org·6mo ago
Analysis questions media narrative linking One Nation's poll rise to Labor's tax changes
This analysis article critiques media narratives claiming that 'aspirational' Australians are flocking to One Nation due to Labor's tax chan
crikey.com.au·33m ago