'currently only being used to analyse tweets in the UK, but the researchers said it could easily be scaled up to monitor tweets globally.'
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& it tracks this geographically? Useful tool to have if you're running a police state. Know where to send more police. Good job we're not 1.
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@C7RKY Why do you have any expectation of privacy on Twitter? None in the High Street. -
@Peter_Kirkham Never said I had any such expectation. But this type of active monitoring has echos from the past we'd be mindful to consider -
@C7RKY Buts its only the same as cops in the street observing for signs of unrest??? -
@Peter_Kirkham Not for me it's not. This has a multitude of potential uses, which can stretch the limits of 'legitimate' too far if abused. -
@C7RKY But how can you claim the police aren't able to look at what people post in complete public? That's just insane. -
@Peter_Kirkham Now, now Peter. Putting words in my mouth & calling me names for it at the same time is hardly cricket. I made no such claim. -
@Peter_Kirkham My concern is around how it might also be used in future, not just today. 'Mission creep' rarely ends well... -
@C7RKY But if its in the public domain it makes no difference - ANYONE can do whatever they like with it! - 7 more replies
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