Surveillance abuse
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Surveillance abuse is the use of surveillance methods or technology to monitor the activity of an individual or group of individuals in a way which violates the social norms or laws of a society.
During the FBI's COINTELPRO operations, there was widespread surveillance abuse which targeted political dissidents, primarily people from the political left and civil rights movement.
Other abuses include "LOVEINT" which refers to the practice of secret service employees using their extensive monitoring capabilities to spy on their love interest or spouse.
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See also
- Mass surveillance
- Police misconduct
- Police state
- Political repression
- Qihoo 360 IP-Camera shutdown
- Religious Police
- Stalking
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