Re: Revealed: U.S. Spy Operation That Manipulates Social Media

["Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah" <rMslade () shaw ca>]

Date sent:              Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:17:39 -0700
From:                   Paul Ferguson <fergdawgster () gmail com>

> The US military is developing software that will let it secretly manipulate
> social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter by using fake online personas to
> influence internet conversations and spread pro-American propaganda.

Gee, thanks.  As if we didn't already have enough trolls out there with fake 
personae ...

> http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/mar/17/us-spy-operation-social-ne
> tworks


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