CIA suddenly stops publishing, removes archives of The World Factbook
8 hours ago
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- The CIA has discontinued The World Factbook, a public-facing intelligence publication since 1971, without explanation.
- The entire site, including archives, has been removed and replaced with a 302 redirect to a closure announcement.
- The Factbook was in the public domain, making its removal unnecessary; a notice of discontinuation would have sufficed.
- Annual archives up to 2020 are available on the Internet Archive, with a 2020 version hosted on GitHub for public access.
- An example of the Factbook's editorial voice includes updating Mount Everest's height after Nepal and China's agreement.