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What does the President of the United States say to the unelected leader of a teaming populace fast approaching the equivalent population, but half his age? Thanks for following me on Facebook? Watch out for Zynga, I don't trust them?
Pentagon Wants a Social Media Propaganda Machine | Danger Room | Wired.com
You don’t need to have 5,000 friends of Facebook to know that social media can have a notorious mix of rumor, gossip and just plain disinformation. The Pentagon is looking to build a tool to sniff out social media propaganda campaigns and spit some counter-spin right back at it.Most people use social media like Facebook and Twitter to share photos of friends and family, chat with friends and strangers about random and amusing diversions, or follow their favorite websites, bands and television shows. But what does the US military use those same networks for?
Exclusive: Military’s ‘persona’ software cost millions, used for ‘classified social media activities’ | The Raw Story
In the continuing saga of data security firm HBGary, a new caveat has come to light: not only did they plot to help destroy secrets outlet WikiLeaks and discredit progressive bloggers, they also crafted detailed proposals for software that manages online “personas,” allowing a single human to assume the identities of as many fake people as they’d like. The revelation was among those contained in the company’s emails, which were dumped onto bittorrent networks after hackers with cyber protest group “Anonymous” broke into their systems.
Revealed: Air Force ordered software to manage army of fake virtual people | The Raw Story
Facebook is reportedly negotiating with Chinese partners to launch the social network in China, where it is currently blocked from use. But expanding into China requires abiding by Chinese laws, which require web companies to censor everything from search results to status updates. Though Facebook says it is dedicated to making the world a "more open and connected" place--a mission that clashes with the Chinese government's frequent crackdowns on Internet expression--a spokesperson told the Wall Street Journal that it is considering censoring the content that appears on its site in nations abroad.
Facebook Says It May Be Allowing 'Too Much' Free Speech In Some Nations
Facebook To Launch China Site With Baidu, Says Sohu
It looks like Facebook might finally make it to China--though it doesn't mean that China would be joining Facebook. Sohu.com reports that Facebook is in talks with Baidu Inc. to create a social networking service in China , but the service will not be integrated with the rest of the world's Facebook. Facebook has been talking with different parties about how they might get into the Chinese market, according to the source, though nothing is final yet.
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This spring Apple, Facebook, and Twitter, made controversial announcements. Apple announced the terms of service for the iPhone OS 4, that restricted how applications developers could use analytics data . Facebook launched Facebook Credits , and a completely different privacy policy .
I feel uncomfortably like a prophet. In January , and again last week , I wrote about the prospect of UAVs used as weapons by terrorists; yesterday a man was arrested who “planned to attack the Pentagon using ‘small drone airplanes’ filled with explosives and guided by GPS.”
“For Those Who Don’t Want To Believe” | TechCrunch
How the new Facebook buttons are watching you
At f8, Facebook’s developer conference, they’ll be announcing a bunch of new buttons that will join the 905,000 websites that already use “Like” buttons.Kevin Slavin "Those algorithms that govern our lives" - Lift Conference
Kevin Slavin "Those algorithms that govern our lives" Digital technologies and on-line platforms are essential to the way we work and live. Interestingly, they are defined by algorithms which are not neutral.
Allow me just a little self-congratulatory chest-beating.
I Have Seen The Future, And Its Sky Is Full Of Eyes | TechCrunch
Even the most sophisticated security agencies could not have dreamed up something like Facebook ... "Your friends have a lot in common with you, it’s your friends who betray you." Photo: Bloomberg
Look who's watching: it's not the FBI, it's Facebook
Facebook could face €100,000 fine for holding data that users have deleted | Technology | The Guardian
Social network will be audited by Irish data protection commissioner after Austrian law student registers 22 complaintsface recognition
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