Revealed: US spy operation that manipulates social media (2011)(theguardian.com)

5 pointsby ottoborden11 ปีที่แล้ว1 comments

Revealed: US spy operation that manipulates social media (2011)

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2011/mar/17/us-spy-operation-social-networks?CMP=share_btn_fb

1 comments

greenyoda11 ปีที่แล้ว

"The discovery that the US military is developing false online personalities – known to users of social media as 'sock puppets' – could also encourage other governments, private companies and non-government organisations to do the same."

I'd guess that the military is a latecomer to this game, and that corporations, political campaigns and activist groups have been doing this for years.

"He said none of the interventions would be in English, as it would be unlawful to 'address US audiences' with such technology, and any English-language use of social media by Centcom was always clearly attributed."

There are plenty of people inside the U.S. who read web content in languages other than English.