How East Germany’s Stasi Perfected Mass Surveillance

08/16/2023 Andrea Togni

The East German secret police, the Stasi, developed the art of mass surveillance using pre-digital methods. Modern tech now makes the job a lot easier.

Original Article: “How East Germany’s Stasi Perfected Mass Surveillance”

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