Homeland Security Media Monitoring Services (conspiracy, leader, abuse, government)

[Mircea]

Came across this today.

You can view and download for yourself here:

https://www.fbo.gov/index.php?s=oppo...=core&_cview=0

Scroll down for the Statement of Work:

RNBO-18-00041_SOW_-_Draft.docx (48.31 Kb) Description: Draft Statement of Work

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

FOR

Media Monitoring Services

2.0 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS/TASKS

2.1 Tasks One: Online & Social Media Monitoring

Ability to track global online sources for coverage relevant to Washington and the six media hubs:
· Ability to track > 290,000 global news sources
· Ability to track online, print, broadcast, cable, radio, trade and industry publications, local sources, national/international outlets, traditional news sources, and social media
Ability to track media coverage in > 100 languages, including Arabic, Chinese and Russian. Translation function to instantly translate these articles to English.

2.2 Task Two: Media Intelligence and Benchmarking Dashboard Platform

24/7 Access to a password protected, online platform for users to access:

· Overview of search results in terms of online articles and social media conversations
· Customized and Interactive Dashboard that provide real-time monitoring, analysis, and benchmark of media coverage.
Ability to analyze the media coverage in terms of content, volume, sentiment, geographical spread, top publications, media channels, reach, AVE, top posters, influencers, languages, momentum, circulation.

If you're identified as a "top poster" or you're a blogger on social media, then it looks like the government will be monitoring your activities.

Although it looks innocuous, there is very obviously a potential for gross abuse.

How many of you think your posts or blogs will fly under the radar?

What do you think might happen if your posts or blogs are flagged?

[justus978]

...come now, don't tell me you're surprised.....

[Mircea]

Originally Posted by justus978

...come now, don't tell me you're surprised.....

I'm not surprised. I figured it would happen sooner or later.

US intelligence agencies have been monitoring foreign media for decades. It's a good source of information, and when a leader speaks, it's important to see if that country's media is in tune with what the leader is saying. The current situation with North Korea is a prime example, because if North Korean media is touting what Kim is saying, then there is a problem.

I'm more concerned with how Homeland Security will (ab)use the information it gets.

[saltine]

Just yesterday I thought I may have went too far, got noticed. Yeah, I’m aware. Yesterday I would have been called a “conspiracy nut”, tinfoil and all.