Posted on 08/25/2014 6:10:49 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The federal government is spending nearly $1 million to create an online database that will track misinformation and hate speech on Twitter.
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This service could mitigate the diffusion of false and misleading ideas, detect hate speech and subversive propaganda [?], and assist in the preservation of open debate, the grant said.
... Truthy claims to be non-partisan. However, the projects lead investigator Filippo Menczer proclaims his support for numerous progressive advocacy groups, including President Barack Obamas Organizing for Action, Moveon.org, Greenpeace, the Sierra Club, Amnesty International, and True Majority.
... The government-funded researchers hope that the public will use their tool in the future to report on other Twitter users.
Truthy uses a sophisticated combination of text and data mining, social network analysis, and complex networks models, the website adds. To train our algorithms, we leverage crowdsourcing: we rely on users like you to flag injections of forged grass-roots activity. Therefore, click on the Truthy button when you see a suspicious meme!
Today Twit, tomorrow the World!
AttackWatch 2.0
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if memory serves, one of the leaders of the Clan with the Tan, the Black Political Caucus, had his daughter approved to look into news rooms...So seeing this buffoon doing the same thing for a PRIVATE COMPANT twitter, is an example of communism as OBAMA wants to control speech and identify HIS enemies
I would consider it an honor to be in their communist database. It is also the duty of all true patriots to crush these people when given the chance. I hope we have that chance.
We have always been at war with Eurasia. Obama never said ISIS was the jayvee team. If you like your doctor you can keep your doctor. This administration will be the most transparent ever. etc.
not fedgov’s job or purvue. they are not the arbiters of what is or isn’t true.
Exactly
“Whats a twitter?”
Our president?
So watch your buzzwords, especially when announcing your “block parties”. Dont mention: Freedom, Constitution, 2A, FEMA, Supreme Court, Administration, Founding Fathers or Rule of Law. These are all “dog whistle” phrases for dangerous subversives donchaknow.
I stay away from Twitter and Facebook. Even a NASCAR driver lost his career because NASCAR objected to his mild comments.
No they are quite serious...
Remember this?
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/obama-campaign-launches-truth-team/
And this?
http://www.freep.com/article/20080930/NEWS15/80930007/Report-Obama-truth-squad-stirs-up-controversy
And lets not forget..
I have always maintained that American Fascism will not come from the right and the ideals of individual liberty....it will come from the left and collectivism.
It takes a village.....to build a gas chamber....
Will the algorithm track all the lies coming from the administration? How about the hate speech directed to Christians, the Tea Party, etc.
I should tweet the Old Testament but the only tweets I hear are from the birds out back.
Good for you.
I see all kinds of ways how what people post online can come back to haunt them. I foresee a time, for example, when insurance companies might employ some algorithm to determine if an insurance applicant might be a high risk based on what the applicant has posted online.
Or even based on their shopping habits (charging a six pack once too often and you might be a higher risk for drunk driving).
Likewise, could affect whether an employer might offer you a job or a promotion.
I also wonder if what you post might be twisted and used against you if arrested.
Bingo!
Nut-job Conspiracy Theory Ping!
To get onto The Nut-job Conspiracy Theory Ping List you must threaten to report me to the Mods if I don't add you to the list...
HEY! WHITE HUT! YEAH, YOU!
I’m over here! BRING IT!
I hate Communists in the US Federal Government!
If the shoe fits, ALL y’all look me up in TEXAS!
BTW, by now the NSA has my addy on file - - - - .
i guess we are all in trouble now
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