What We Know About the CIA’s Midcentury Mind-Control Project
Unveiling MKUltra: The CIA's Secret Mind-Control Experimentation On April 13, 1953, during the height of the Cold War, the CIA launched Project MKUltra, a covert initiative designed to explore mind-control techniques. As the United States sought to gain an edge in psychological warfare, MKUltra became a deeply secretive and ethically questionable endeavor. With its experiments ranging from the bizarre to the grotesque, the program cast a long shadow over American intelligence practices and left an indelible mark on history. What the CIA Secretly Planted in Your Phone to Control You (It Happens To You Everyday) The Origins and Scope of MKUltra Project MKUltra was far-reaching, encompassing 162 secret initiatives that were indirectly funded by the CIA. These projects were outsourced to universities, research institutions, and foundations, many of which were unaware of their connection to the CIA. According to Smithsonian Magazine , this intricate web of covert operations aimed to t...
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