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Old 03-16-2011, 11:05 AM
 
Location: Northeast
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I stumbled across this article the other day, wonder if any "personas" are among us here at CD?


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? Well, we can't tell you: That's "classified," a CENTCOM spokesman recently informed Raw Story.
One use that's confirmed, however, is the manipulation of social media through the use of fake online "personas" managed by the military. Raw Story recently reported that the US Air Force had solicited private sector vendors for something called "persona management software." Such a technology would allow single individuals to command virtual armies of fake, digital "people" across numerous social media portals.


Exclusive: Military’s ‘persona’ software cost millions, used for ‘classified social media activities’ | The Raw Story
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Old 03-16-2011, 11:08 AM
 
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Seeing how much I've posted that opposes what the military and government do, I can claim that I am in fact a real person. Now, let's go back to handshakes and eye-to-eye contact, shall we? Humanity was so much better when it was REAL.
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Old 03-16-2011, 11:39 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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I don't friend people in facebook unless I know them personally.
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Old 03-16-2011, 11:44 AM
 
Location: Chicago
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Weird stuff.
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Old 03-16-2011, 12:14 PM
 
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Duplicate thread....
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Old 03-17-2011, 10:29 AM
 
Location: Northeast
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Guess some of the "personas" did not want to touch this one with a ten foot pole
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Old 03-17-2011, 10:32 AM
 
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I did a search with a few phrases and could not find anything on the subject. Perhaps it was removed?
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Old 03-19-2011, 12:32 PM
 
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More news on how the military is trying persuade public opinion. Reminds me so much of the propaganda posters of the 30s and 40s.

Revealed: US spy operation that manipulates social media | Technology | The Guardian

The US military is developing software that will let it secretly manipulate social media sites by using fake online personas to influence internet conversations and spread pro-American propaganda.
A Californian corporation has been awarded a contract with United States Central Command (Centcom), which oversees US armed operations in the Middle East and Central Asia, to develop what is described as an "online persona management service" that will allow one US serviceman or woman to control up to 10 separate identities based all over the world.
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Old 03-19-2011, 12:45 PM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Propaganda appeared to have been very persuasive during ww2.
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