GCHQ
Appears in 5 conspiracy theories
Huawei 5G — Chinese Government Backdoor
Five Eyes nations have banned or restricted Huawei's 5G equipment amid intelligence assessments that Chinese law requires companies to cooperate with state intelligence.
Total Surveillance State
The confirmed reality that intelligence agencies conduct mass surveillance of digital communications globally, with theorists arguing the scope goes far beyond what Snowden revealed.
ECHELON — Cold War Global Intercept Network
ECHELON was a Cold War-era signals intelligence network operated by the Five Eyes alliance. Confirmed by the European Parliament in 2001 to intercept global communications.
GCHQ Tempora — UK Taps All Undersea Internet Cables
Snowden documents revealed GCHQ's Tempora program tapped fiber-optic cables carrying internet traffic through the UK, storing content for 3 days and metadata for 30 days.
Government Social Media Manipulation
Documented programs by which governments manipulate social media — from GCHQ's JTRIG to Russia's Internet Research Agency and Cambridge Analytica's data harvesting.