ReputationDefender Blog, recently ran into this Breitbart article on Digg that points to a recent military report that says Twitter could be used by terrorists.
A draft US Army intelligence report has identified the popular micro-blogging service Twitter, Global Positioning System maps and voice-changing software as potential terrorist tools.
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“Extremist and terrorist use of Twitter could evolve over time to reflect tactics that are already evolving in use by hacktivists and activists for surveillance,” it said. “This could theoretically be combined with targeting.”
The report outlined scenarios in which militants could make use of Twitter, combined with such programs as Google Maps or cell phone pictures or video, to carry out an ambush or detonate explosives.
“Terrorists could theoretically use Twitter social networking in the US as an operation tool,” it said. “However, it is unclear whether that same theoretical tool would be available to terrorists in other countries and to what extent.”
Besides Twitter, the report examined the potential use by militants of Global Positioning Systems and other technologies.
Twitter is certainly changing the way people connect online, and, like all means of communication, can be used for good or for ill. ReputationDefender Blog has covered tweets before and you can check out ReputationDefender on Twitter for more web 2.0 connectivity.
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Speaking as the Ex Senior Webmaster from the British Army there is no such concern or worry over any of these tools being used for terrorist activity. googlemaps is maybe a mild threat for sat view for ambushes and installations but twitter….come on. the problem with all Armed Forces is they speak then think, and most are afraid to speak for fear of retribution within the military..Ex WO2 Gus Goodall
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