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    British Army spies on Facebook as do anti-terror police (to frighten children!)

    The British army is creating a special force of Facebook warriors, skilled in psychological operations and use of social media to engage in unconventional warfare in the information age.

    The 77th Brigade, to be based in Hermitage, near Newbury, in Berkshire, will be about 1,500-strong and formed of units drawn from across the army. It will formally come into being in April.

    The brigade will be responsible for what is described as non-lethal warfare. Both the Israeli and US army already engage heavily in psychological operations.

    Against a background of 24-hour news, smartphones and social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, the force will attempt to control the narrative.

    The 77th will include regulars and reservists and recruitment will begin in the spring. Soldiers with journalism skills and familiarity with social media are among those being sought.ritish army creates team of Facebook warriors
    Soldiers familiar with social media sought for 77th Brigade, which will be responsible for ‘non-lethal warfare’
    The British army is creating a special force of Facebook warriors, skilled in psychological operations and use of social media to engage in unconventional warfare in the information age.

    The 77th Brigade, to be based in Hermitage, near Newbury, in Berkshire, will be about 1,500-strong and formed of units drawn from across the army. It will formally come into being in April.

    The brigade will be responsible for what is described as non-lethal warfare. Both the Israeli and US army already engage heavily in psychological operations.

    Against a background of 24-hour news, smartphones and social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, the force will attempt to control the narrative.

    The 77th will include regulars and reservists and recruitment will begin in the spring. Soldiers with journalism skills and familiarity with social media are among those being sought.
    For the full article:
    http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2...s-77th-brigade
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    Boy of 12 hauled out of class by police over David Cameron Facebook protest
    A schoolboy trying to save his youth club was hauled from class after his plan to protest outside David Cameron's constituency office was spotted - by anti-terror police.
    http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...rebar_facebook

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    As long as facebook users keep well balanced, centered and have their trouble filters activated, those squaddies can huff and puff as much as they like, the only house getting blown down is the one they work for.

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    Face book has been compromised for many years , I don't use social media of any kind . I suggest , if you already haven't , do the same and remove it all from your systems . I don't have anything that has SMART in it's title either .

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    ******s.
    Fark the british army and the horse they rode in on.
    And that is the Irish and Danish in me talking..................
    Ní siocháin go saoirse

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    Quote Originally posted by Lord Sidious View Post
    And that is the Irish and Danish in me talking..................
    Guinness & a bacon sammich mmmmmmm

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