Do you know that consortium of major universities, with Homeland Security Department funds, is developing software that would let the government monitor "negative opinions" of the United States or its leaders in newspapers and other publications overseas. The "sentiment analysis" is intended to identify potential threats to the nation, security officials said.
This is an important step to connect "negative opinions" with threats to our nation. Very cute if it weren't so dangerous a step to fascism and dictatorship. It is also just creepy and Orwellian. What a nice cover for expanding the spying on and stifling dissent in the US.
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