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*FBI surveillance since 2010 – In the years since 2010, it has been uncovered by various [[civil liberties]] groups (such as the [[American Civil Liberties Union|American Civil Liberties Union [ACLU]]]) that the FBI earmarked disproportionate resources for the surveillance of [[Left-wing politics|left-leaning]] movements and political organizations.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Still Spying on Dissent.pdf |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z-i_XCoZub8ISKEe5DzjoMh0bPS5u1Xm/view?usp=embed_facebook |access-date=July 20, 2021 |website=Google Docs |archive-date=July 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720063600/https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z-i_XCoZub8ISKEe5DzjoMh0bPS5u1Xm/view?usp=embed_facebook |url-status=live }}</ref> The FBI has also committed several breaches of the [[First Amendment to the United States Constitution|First Amendment]] in this time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Speri |first=Alice |date=October 22, 2019 |title=The FBI's Long History of Treating Political Dissent as Terrorism |url=https://theintercept.com/2019/10/22/terrorism-fbi-political-dissent/ |access-date=July 20, 2021 |website=The Intercept|archive-date=November 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105151641/https://theintercept.com/2019/10/22/terrorism-fbi-political-dissent/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 26, 2020 |title=US non-profit sues FBI to learn about phone hacking capability |url=https://www.thexyz.com/blog/us-non-profit-sues-fbi-to-learn-about-phone-hacking-capability/ |access-date=July 20, 2021 |website=Thexyz Blog |archive-date=July 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720063601/https://www.thexyz.com/blog/us-non-profit-sues-fbi-to-learn-about-phone-hacking-capability/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
*FBI surveillance since 2010 – In the years since 2010, it has been uncovered by various [[civil liberties]] groups (such as the [[American Civil Liberties Union|American Civil Liberties Union [ACLU]]]) that the FBI earmarked disproportionate resources for the surveillance of [[Left-wing politics|left-leaning]] movements and political organizations.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Still Spying on Dissent.pdf |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z-i_XCoZub8ISKEe5DzjoMh0bPS5u1Xm/view?usp=embed_facebook |access-date=July 20, 2021 |website=Google Docs |archive-date=July 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720063600/https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z-i_XCoZub8ISKEe5DzjoMh0bPS5u1Xm/view?usp=embed_facebook |url-status=live }}</ref> The FBI has also committed several breaches of the [[First Amendment to the United States Constitution|First Amendment]] in this time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Speri |first=Alice |date=October 22, 2019 |title=The FBI's Long History of Treating Political Dissent as Terrorism |url=https://theintercept.com/2019/10/22/terrorism-fbi-political-dissent/ |access-date=July 20, 2021 |website=The Intercept|archive-date=November 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105151641/https://theintercept.com/2019/10/22/terrorism-fbi-political-dissent/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 26, 2020 |title=US non-profit sues FBI to learn about phone hacking capability |url=https://www.thexyz.com/blog/us-non-profit-sues-fbi-to-learn-about-phone-hacking-capability/ |access-date=July 20, 2021 |website=Thexyz Blog |archive-date=July 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720063601/https://www.thexyz.com/blog/us-non-profit-sues-fbi-to-learn-about-phone-hacking-capability/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[List of FBI controversies#Files on U.S. citizens|Files on U.S. citizens]] – The Bureau kept files on certain individuals for varying reasons and lengths of time, notably, [[FBI files on Elvis Presley|Elvis Presley]], [[Frank Sinatra]], [[John Denver]].
*[[List of FBI controversies#Files on U.S. citizens|Files on U.S. citizens]] – The Bureau kept files on certain individuals for varying reasons and lengths of time, notably, [[FBI files on Elvis Presley|Elvis Presley]], [[Frank Sinatra]], [[John Denver]].
*[[Entrapment]] - The FBI has been criticized for its use of entrapment, where [[Agent provocateur|''agent provocateurs'']] attempt to incite individuals into committing illegal acts.<ref name ="Harris">{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/nov/16/fbi-entrapment-fake-terror-plots |title=Fake terror plots, paid informants: the tactics of FBI 'entrapment' questioned |last1=Harris |first1=Paul |date=16 November 2011 |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=16 February 2023 |archive-date=January 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190123223024/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/nov/16/fbi-entrapment-fake-terror-plots |url-status=live }}</ref> Notable critics of FBI entrapment such as [[Human Rights Watch]] and the [[ACLU]] note that entrapment cases often target impoverished individuals or those with mental or emotional disabilities and that these cases have an adverse effect on marginalized groups.<ref name ="HRW">{{cite web |url=https://www.hrw.org/report/2014/07/21/illusion-justice/human-rights-abuses-us-terrorism-prosecutions |title=Illusion of Justice: Human Rights Abuses in US Terrorism Prosecutions |last1=Human Rights Watch |date=21 July 2014 |website=[[Human Rights Watch]] |access-date=16 February 2023 |archive-date=February 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216134819/https://www.hrw.org/report/2014/07/21/illusion-justice/human-rights-abuses-us-terrorism-prosecutions |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name ="ACLU">{{cite web |url=https://www.aclu.org/other/unleashed-and-unaccountable-fbis-unchecked-abuse-authority |title=Unleashed and Unaccountable: The FBI's Unchecked Abuse of Authority |last1=American Civil Liberties Union |date=September 2013 |website=[[ACLU]] |access-date=16 February 2023 |archive-date=February 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216134829/https://www.aclu.org/other/unleashed-and-unaccountable-fbis-unchecked-abuse-authority |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Entrapment]] - The FBI has been criticized for its use of entrapment, where [[Agent provocateur|''agent provocateurs'']] attempt to incite individuals into committing illegal acts.<ref name ="Harris">{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/nov/16/fbi-entrapment-fake-terror-plots |title=Fake terror plots, paid informants: the tactics of FBI 'entrapment' questioned |last1=Harris |first1=Paul |date=16 November 2011 |website=The Guardian |access-date=16 February 2023 |archive-date=January 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190123223024/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/nov/16/fbi-entrapment-fake-terror-plots |url-status=live }}</ref> Notable critics of FBI entrapment such as [[Human Rights Watch]] and the [[ACLU]] note that entrapment cases often target impoverished individuals or those with mental or emotional disabilities and that these cases have an adverse effect on marginalized groups.<ref name ="HRW">{{cite web |url=https://www.hrw.org/report/2014/07/21/illusion-justice/human-rights-abuses-us-terrorism-prosecutions |title=Illusion of Justice: Human Rights Abuses in US Terrorism Prosecutions |last1=Human Rights Watch |date=21 July 2014 |website=[[Human Rights Watch]] |access-date=16 February 2023 |archive-date=February 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216134819/https://www.hrw.org/report/2014/07/21/illusion-justice/human-rights-abuses-us-terrorism-prosecutions |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name ="ACLU">{{cite web |url=https://www.aclu.org/other/unleashed-and-unaccountable-fbis-unchecked-abuse-authority |title=Unleashed and Unaccountable: The FBI's Unchecked Abuse of Authority |last1=American Civil Liberties Union |date=September 2013 |website=[[ACLU]] |access-date=16 February 2023 |archive-date=February 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216134829/https://www.aclu.org/other/unleashed-and-unaccountable-fbis-unchecked-abuse-authority |url-status=live }}</ref>


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