Is The Conspiracy In The Short Film FBI Who?

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In the short film “FBI Who???”, our group is satirizing the conspiracy that the FBI is monitoring Americans through their computer cameras. When confronted with this topic, I feel that this conspiracy is ridiculous and untrue. There is no factual evidence that the United States government wants or has the ability to spy on their citizens. If the FBI could actually watch people through their computers, that would be a major violation of the right to privacy. I would like to see people stop believing this rumor just because they heard it or read it on the internet. Unfortunately, there are obstacles to overcome this overwhelming ignorance such as fake news and general distrust of the United States government. With the mass influx

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