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Homeland Security Manual Lists Government Key Words For Monitoring Social Media.

DaltheJigsawDaltheJigsaw Mountain View Veteran
edited February 2012 in General Banter
Ever expressed your concerns on Facebook or commented on what you were eating? If you did, Homeland Security has noticed and...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/24/homeland-security-manual_n_1299908.html

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  • personperson Don't believe everything you think The liminal space Veteran
    There's a new TV show called Person of Interest that has as its premise a government supercomputer that collects and sorts all electronic information to detect terrorist threats.

    My concern with something like this is not in its use to prevent terrorism. It's in the potential misuse for personal or political ends.
  • DaltheJigsawDaltheJigsaw Mountain View Veteran
    There's a new TV show called Person of Interest that has as its premise a government supercomputer that collects and sorts all electronic information to detect terrorist threats.

    My concern with something like this is not in its use to prevent terrorism. It's in the potential misuse for personal or political ends.
    Exactly! I will check the T.V. show out though! Thanks!
  • CaliGuy819CaliGuy819
    Sick and tired of people complaining about the evil Facebook - usually the same people who are on it for most of the day! If it is so evil, get off of it!
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    There's a new TV show called Person of Interest that has as its premise a government supercomputer that collects and sorts all electronic information to detect terrorist threats.

    My concern with something like this is not in its use to prevent terrorism. It's in the potential misuse for personal or political ends.
    I cannot believe that anybody would do anything so devious and underhand....

    where's the "yeah i am definitely using a hint of sarcasm there" emoticon....?

  • DakiniDakini Veteran
    A sarcasm emoticon isn't a bad idea at all.
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