Gen David Petraeus has previously said US online psychological operations are aimed at 'countering extremist ideology and propaganda'.

 
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The US military is developing software that will let it manipulate social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter by using fake online personas to influence Internet conversations and spread pro-American propaganda, the Guardian reported.

A Californian corporation has been awarded a contract with United States Central Command (CENTCOM) to develop what is described as an "online persona management service" that will allow one US serviceman to control up to 10 separate identities based all over the world.

The contract stipulates that each fake online persona must have a convincing background and supporting details, and that up to 50 US-based controllers should be able to operate false identities from their workstations "without fear of being discovered by sophisticated adversaries." （点击《卫报》查看原文）

美军欲操纵社交媒体

       据英国《卫报》报道，美国军方正在开发可以操纵诸如Facebook 和 Twitter这样的社交网站的软件，通过使用虚假网上身份来影响网络对话，搞亲美宣传。

       美国中央司令部已经授权加利福尼亚某公司研发“网上身份管理服务系统”，以保障一位美国士兵最多可以同时控制10个在世界各地注册的网上身份。

       中央司令部的这份合同规定，每个虚假身份都必须有令人信服的背景资料及支持性细节，且50位控制人员可以在美国本土的工作站操控这些虚假身份，而“不用担心被狡猾的敌人发现”。