Carnivore was a controversial Internet surveillance technology developed and tested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 1997. Its purpose was to monitor email and online communications of suspected criminals, terrorists, and spies. It was one of the first successful attempts at monitoring internet communications.

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Carnivore ______

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Carnivore ______.

A) was a covert military operation against suspected domestic extremists
B) was a code name for Edward Snowden
C) was used by the Central Intelligence Agency to track suspected American extremists when they traveled abroad
D) was one of the first successfully tested Internet surveillance technologies

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