CIA Admits It Monitors, Analyzes Facebook, Twitter

[Warlockz]

Not really anything new, but at least their finally admitting it!

for the first time, a unit within the CIA, referring to itself as the ‘vengeful librarians,’ that is responsible for monitoring the vast and various social networks, local and international news, radio, and television, Internet chat rooms, and pretty much anything from which they can procure intelligence. The unit is part of the CIA’s Open Source Center. Their goal is to monitor every facet of the internet in every imaginable language, cross-referencing that information with local news reports and information gleaned in the more traditional, cloak-and-dagger, spy-type espionage.

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https://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/cia-open-source-center-monitors-analyzes-social-web-110411

 

[Britton30]

Just 27 years late. One more reason to stay away from social networks and IM programs.

 

[maxseven]

Just 27 years late. One more reason to stay away from social networks and IM programs.

Actually 36 years--haven't we all seen the movie "Three Days of the Condor"???

 

[carwiz]

Just 27 years late. One more reason to stay away from social networks and IM programs.

What are social networks and IM programs?

 

[pparks1]

Just 27 years late. One more reason to stay away from social networks and IM programs.

Yes, heaven forbid they find out that I went to a concert last night and my ears are ringing today.

People need to remember that the problem is not the person reading facebook, but rather you own fault for posting stuff that you might now want others to know.

 

[Hopalong X]

CIA only monitors overseas and overseas to the USA.

Homeland Security does the USA monitoring....and the NSA......and the FBI...and the...

Yeah I know what is the difference- none.

 

[Unrealmaster287]

Just 27 years late. One more reason to stay away from social networks and IM programs.

Yes, heaven forbid they find out that I went to a concert last night and my ears are ringing today.

People need to remember that the problem is not the person reading facebook, but rather you own fault for posting stuff that you might now want others to know.

LOL,Just what i was thinking

What benefit would the CIA/any other organization benefit from knowing that i reached rank x in game y.

 

[smarteyeball]

Trawling Facebook, twitter, interwebz - Good career move in the CIA

What benefit would the CIA/any other organization benefit from knowing that i reached rank x in game y.

It would be if it was a "Death to America - boo infidels" type of game

 

[Unrealmaster287]

Trawling Facebook, twitter, interwebz - Good career move in the CIA

What benefit would the CIA/any other organization benefit from knowing that i reached rank x in game y.

It would be if it was a "Death to America - boo infidels" type of game

good point lucky i don't play these types of games

 

[patio]

I have no problem with them monitoring...

Everyone likes their freedoms and security but are the 1st to cry Wolf...

 

[maxseven]

I have no problem with them monitoring my public communications either.

I do have a problem having to pay for it!

Oops I better change my flag--I'm back in the good 'ol USA again! Have RV, will travel...

 

[mickey megabyte]

i wonder how many spooks or agents are reading this post right now?

 

[Hopalong X]

i wonder how many spooks or agents are reading this post right now?

We have our own resident Alien!

I was born on Halloween. My mother always says I'm a spook.
Though I think she means a ghost or goblin.

 

[Imperfect1]

Of course you guys are kidding around, but just for the record, there are some really horrible, dangerous, sadistic, and demented websites out there, and some equally terrible postings on them. I hope these websites are being monitored, and frankly, I'm not sorry if they are.

 

[maxseven]

...just for the record, there are some really horrible, dangerous, sadistic, and demented websites out there, and some equally terrible postings on them. I hope these websites are being monitored, and frankly, I'm not sorry if they are.

Links please?

I'm kidding. I'm REALLY kidding! I know that you know (and we all should know) that there is Evil in the world, but frankly, the less I hear about it the better...:devil:

 

[smarteyeball]

Of course you guys are kidding around, but just for the record, there are some really horrible, dangerous, sadistic, and demented websites out there, and some equally terrible postings on them.

True. Some people/groups/sites do need to be monitored.

 

[rubyrubyroo]

Like OMG! Thats Totally NEW Information!


Mike

 

[Thorsen]

various social networks, local and international news, radio, and television, Internet chat rooms, and pretty much anything from which they can procure intelligence

good luck with that.... most social sites I have seen (current site excluded) are lacking in that area.