Mistyrayn Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Our Government has done it again: the latest weapon in The War On Terror is monitoring Facebook. Facebook © PA Photos 2009 You might well ask which terrorist organisation is writing, The Spear Of Allah is planning to blow up Paddington on its Facebook wall, or if keeping a watchful eye on social network drivel is an effective use of security forces time. Or you might if you werent in Government, at least. Even if and its a big if there was much to gain from analysing chatter on social networking sites, would it be worth the huge cost and time involved? The Government says it will not monitor content, but will just keep data about who has been talking to whom. This seems, if anything, even more pointless. Surely even would-be terrorists are plagued by idiots they thought they had ditched from secondary school pestering them on Facebook? Not everyone talking to Suspect A is going to be of interest, and knowing who talks to whoever else is only any use if you know what they are saying. Given this administrations record on the handling of sensitive electronic data, who could bet against some junior wonk leaving half the countrys entire social and private online life on a train somewhere? And thats to say nothing of the civil liberties angle. It seems a terrible idea: bandwagon-jumping, impractical and costly. No doubt bids are being invited right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austinville Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Big brother is watching.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 when will it all end ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyMukki Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 hopefully, they'll fall asleep from boredom. I plan on continuing my life as boringly as possible, so anyone curious will simply nod off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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