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TRANSPARENCY: U.S. Gov?t Software Creates ?Fake People? to Spread Message via Social Networki?

By Glenn Reynolds

TRANSPARENCY: U.S. Gov?t Software Creates ?Fake People? to Spread Message via Social Networking. “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.”

Full post as published by Instapundit.com on February 21, 2011 (boomark / email).