New Anti-terror tactic: Online Trolling

[TaunTaun]

‘Viral Peace’ Initiative Seeks to ‘Troll’ Extremist Groups’ Online Forums as a Counterterrorism Effort | TheBlaze.com

Government sanctioned trolling of "extremist" sites in order to undermine and demoralize the enemy.


Wow, they've been at this for years...

 

[rambone]

DHS trolling for terrorists or just Aunt Maude?

The Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) was the focus of a Freedom of Information Act request; the yield was a list of words used to troll the internet for the "bad guys", and folks discussing clouds in the sky, exercisers, or even those who discuss tornadoes.

The list of "Words" which the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is using to search the internet, social media sites, and by some reports our emails too, is apparently all encompassing.

 

[Kedric]

This isn't surprising, but it is really really pathetic.

 

[bobzilla]

Hmm... that explains a lot of things lately....

 

[Kedric]

Hmm... that explains a lot of things lately....

I was thinking it but didn't want to say it....

 

[ATOMonkey]

Which is why we have the ignore button.

 

[printcraft]

Hmm... that explains a lot of things lately....

 

[TaunTaun]

Printcraft works for the GUBM'T!!!!

 

[printcraft]

Printcraft works for the GUBM'T!!!!

Shhhh!

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

The trolls are great entertainment!


We tend to run 'em off too quickly sometimes.

 

[Mosinowner]

DANG IT I'VE BEEN FOUND OUT!

 

[RockofStrength]

That explains WAAAAAY too much.

 

[Blackhawk2001]

I'm curious; did anyone bother to read the story? It's about muslim peace groups targeting jihadi web sites. Just thought I'd mention it. . .

 

[88GT]

I'm curious; did anyone bother to read the story? It's about muslim peace groups targeting jihadi web sites. Just thought I'd mention it. . .

Spoil sport.

Though you've got to admit, based on the title and limited content of the OP, there should have been a knee-jerk reaction in most of us to at least momentarily make a connection with INGO. It just ain't natural not to.

 

[RockofStrength]

I'm curious; did anyone bother to read the story? It's about muslim peace groups targeting jihadi web sites. Just thought I'd mention it. . .

This is the internet. The odds that that doesn't spill over to some degree is...low.

 

[strahd71]

I'm curious; did anyone bother to read the story? It's about muslim peace groups targeting jihadi web sites. Just thought I'd mention it. . .

doesn't matter what the article says really this time. we all know they are snooping, hence the fear of anyone discussing illegal activity and civil war here on the site.

i'm sure we are trolled quite often and do not even realize it most of the time,

jake