COINTELPRO (an acronym for Co unter Intel ligence Pro gram) was a series of covert, and often illegal, projects conducted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigat
…ion (FBI) aimed at surveilling, infiltrating, discrediting, and disrupting domestic political organizations. COINTELPRO tactics included discrediting targets through psychological warfare, planting false reports in the media, smearing through forged letters, harassment, wrongful imprisonment, extralegal violence and assassination. Covert operations under COINTELPRO took place between 1956 and 1971, however the FBI has used covert operations against domestic political groups since its inception. [2] The FBI's stated motivation at the time was "protecting national security, preventing violence, and maintaining the existing social and political order." [3] Look at whats going on in todays media world. one big disinformation channel 24/7. (MORE)