Thursday, February 2, 2012

News: FBI plans to monitor social networks

One Per Cent: FBI releases plans to monitor social networks:
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has quietly released details of plans to continuously monitor the global output of Facebook, Twitter and other social networks, offering a rare glimpse into an activity that the FBI and other government agencies are reluctant to discuss publicly. The plans show that the bureau believes it can use information pulled from social media sites to better respond to crises, and maybe even to foresee them.
Source: NewScientist

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