FBI Wants Tech to Track Social Media for Criminals and Terrorists Before They Act
Posted by M. C. on August 2, 2019
The FIB raking in the whole haystack to find that needle.
Say the wrong word and you may be on a list…if you aren’t already.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigations aims to acquire access to a “social media early alerting tool” that will help insiders proactively and reactively monitor how terrorist groups, foreign intelligence services, criminal organizations and other domestic threats use networking platforms to further their illegal efforts, according to a request for proposal amended this week.
“With increased use of social media platforms by subjects of current FBI investigations and individuals that pose a threat to the United States, it is critical to obtain a service which will allow the FBI to identify relevant information from Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and other Social media platforms in a timely fashion,” the agency said in the RFP. “Consequently, the FBI needs near real-time access to a full range of social media exchanges in order to obtain the most current information available in furtherance of its law enforcement and intelligence missions.”
Though the request was initially released on July 8, the FBI amended it this week to extend the relevant dates: The agency’s answers to vendors moved from July 25 to Aug. 7, and the proposal due date shifted from Aug. 8 to Aug. 27. Though the original proposal listed the anticipated award date as Aug. 30, it could be pushed back due to these changes…
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Kenneth T. said
I imagine I am on a few lists already.
…and I have toned it way down since getting off of facebook.
***still, once on a list, always on a list.
But then, I’m no terrorist or criminal. ~js
M. C. said
It doesn’t matter what you think!
Kenneth T. said
You are correct!
THEY are the ones that write the definitions.