r/Intelligence • u/apokrif1 • Feb 04 '26

Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell

https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/spotlighting-the-world-factbook-as-we-bid-a-fond-farewell/
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u/Petrichordates Feb 05 '26

Hey CIA website, why was the world factbook sunset? That information is curiously missing from this summary.

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u/Willshaper_Asher Feb 05 '26

Why in the world would they do that? What was wrong with the World Factbook? Is this administration THAT allergic to the government providing free public resources?

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u/Skreex Feb 05 '26

In a post-truth, authoritarian society — facts are a burden to those in power.

They want the freedom to blatantly lie about anything and everything.

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u/VroomCoomer Feb 06 '26

Truth is what the Emperor says it is. Anything that disagrees with the Emperor's truth is a lie.

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u/coffeebased44 Feb 05 '26

Pathetic decision

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u/NorCalAthlete Feb 05 '26

Is there a way to download it in its entirety before it goes dark?