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The Human Science Operations Cell (HSOC) is a division of the British signals intelligence agency, Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ). The HSOC focus on “online human intelligence” and “strategic influence and disruption.”[1]

The existence of the HSOC was revealed as part of the global surveillance disclosures by the former National Security Agency contractor, Edward Snowden.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Glenn Greenwald (24 February 2014). "How Covert Agents Infiltrate the Internet to Manipulate, Deceive, and Destroy Reputations". The Intercept. Archived from the original on February 24, 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.