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title: FOIA Declassified Document Search
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# FOIA Declassified Document Search

⚠️ **Demo data only. Public FOIA samples. Not exhaustive.**

A read-only research tool for exploring **publicly released FOIA documents** using search, timelines, program comparison, and redaction analysis.

This Space is designed for **journalists, researchers, students, and civic-tech experimentation**.

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## What This Space Does

- 🔍 Search across a **small demo index** of public FOIA documents  
- 🧭 Visualize **program mentions over time**
- 🧩 Compare references across programs (e.g., TENCAP vs AATIP)
- 🟥 Analyze **redaction density**
- 📝 Generate **FOIA appeal draft language**
- 📤 Export results (CSV / JSON)

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## Demo vs Live Data

This Space runs in **Demo Mode** only.

- Uses a **preloaded sample index (≈10–50 docs)**
- No live scraping
- No private or classified material
- No inference about undisclosed government activity

All documents are:
- Previously released
- Publicly accessible
- Used for demonstration only

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## Intended Use

✔ Investigative research  
✔ Journalism education  
✔ Transparency advocacy  
✔ Civic-tech prototyping  

🚫 Not intended for:
- Surveillance
- Intelligence analysis
- Speculative claims
- Operational use

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## Limitations

- Small dataset
- Partial coverage
- No guarantee of completeness or accuracy
- Results reflect **document mentions only**, not factual confirmation

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## Trust & Safety Notes

- No personal data
- No classified material
- No claims beyond source documents
- No automated decision-making
- Read-only interface

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## License

MIT License (code)  
Public-domain / fair-use sources (documents)

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## Maintainer

Maintained by **GodsDevProject**  
For educational and civic transparency purposes.