According to a draft U.S. Army intelligence report, the popular social networking app Twitter could be a dangerous tool in the hands of terrorists. As evidence, the report describes how activists at the 2008 Republican National Convention used Twitter to communicate with one another.Wired: Spy Fears: Twitter Terrorists, Cell Phone Jihadists (October 24, 2008)
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The draft presentation focuses on several new technologies, including digital maps and GPS locatorsWired: Spy Fears: Twitter Terrorists, Cell Phone Jihadists (October 24, 2008)
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Intelligence analyst Steven Aftergood believes it is best to be forewarned by new technologies, but that Twitter is not a serious threatWired: Spy Fears: Twitter Terrorists, Cell Phone Jihadists (October 24, 2008)
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