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In 1946, the United States and four other countries formed a secret alliance known as UKUSA, which operates a global surveillance network called Echelon.
In 1979, the FBI launched a vast electronic surveillance operation targeting Allen Dorfman, a key figure in funding Mafia casinos through the Teamsters Union.
Over 200 mobsters were convicted as a result of Joe Pistone's six-year undercover operation as Donnie Brasco within the Mafia.
387 messages are intercepted by the CIA, with the 388th revealing a direct threat from Muammar Gaddafi to American targets.
Echelon is a global surveillance network that collects millions of messages every hour, monitoring private communications across the planet.
Jill Leor argues that the case for privacy often arises too late, reflecting a deep anxiety about electronic surveillance in contemporary society.
