| Record | OBS-0292 |
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| Category | Government/Surveillance |
| Status | DEBUNKED |
| Summary | The 'targeted individual' (TI) movement includes the belief that individuals are followed, harassed, and surveilled by a group of 'gang stalkers' working for intelligence agencies or other organizations. TIs report being followed in public, having their homes broken into and bugged, and experiencing coordinated harassment. This belief is often intertwined with claims of V2K and remote neural monitoring. |
| Origin | The gang stalking phenomenon emerged in the late 2000s and early 2010s, primarily through online forums and social media, where self-identified 'targeted individuals' shared their experiences. |
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| Evidence / consensus | Law enforcement and mental health professionals have found no evidence of organized gang stalking. The FBI and other agencies have stated that such claims are unfounded. The phenomenon is widely considered a delusional belief, often associated with persecutory delusions. |
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