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Merging Of Internet And Interstate: An Outdoor Advertising Revolution
After my 1,200 mile road trip from Florida to Pennsylvania in August, passing many billboards on the way, I
English: Nashville, TN, May 26, 2010 — An Outdoor Advertising Company has donated space on sixteen outdoor digital billboards around Nashville to get the FEMA registration message out to flood survivors. FEMA is responding to severe storms and flooding that damaged or destroyed thousands of homes across Tennessee in May 2010. David Fine/FEMA (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
noticed a significant increase in digital billboards over last year’s road trip.
US Gov. Software Creates ‘Fake People’ on Social Networks to Promote Propaganda
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US Gov. Software Creates ‘Fake People’ on Social Networks to Promote Propaganda
The Examiner ^ | February 18, 2011 | Sean KerriganPosted on Saturday, February 19, 2011 8:21:33 PM by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
The US government is offering private intelligence companies contracts to create software to manage “fake people” on social media sites and create the illusion of consensus on controversial issues.
The contract calls for the development of “Persona Management Software” which would help the user create and manage a variety of distinct fake profiles online. The job listing was discussed in recently leaked emails from the private security firm HBGary after an attack by internet activist last week.
Click here to view the government contract PDFAccording to the contract, the software would “protect the identity of government agencies” by employing a number of false signals to convince users that the poster is in fact a real person.
A single user could manage unique background information and status updates for up to 10 fake people from a single computer.










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