CIA Discontinues The World Factbook, Removing Public Access to Historical Intelligence Resource
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Summary
The CIA has discontinued The World Factbook, one of its oldest and most recognizable public intelligence publications that has been available since 1971 and online since 1997. The agency removed the entire website including archives without explanation, which the author describes as 'cultural vandalism.' The article reflects on the Factbook's historical significance as a valuable public resource for geographic, demographic, and political information about countries worldwide, and expresses disappointment at its sudden disappearance.
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There's not even a hint as to why they decided to stop maintaining this publication, which has been their most useful public-facing initiative since 1971 and a cornerstone of the public internet since 1997.
In a bizarre act of cultural vandalism they've not just removed the entire site (including the archives of previous versions) but they've also set ev
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