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- The Central Intelligence Agency's World Factbook was discontinued on February 4, 2026.
- The closure leaves educators and researchers, including Taylor Hale and Jay Zagorsky, scrambling for reliable data sources.
- The Factbook provided essential country statistics for over six decades and was praised for its accuracy and accessibility.
- Critics say the decision reflects broader information suppression under U.S. President Donald Trump, and the CIA's farewell message left users without clear alternatives.
