Interesting article on how the Pentagon is using social networking and sites like Myspace and Friendster to fight terrorism. Similar to how they monitor phone calls, the government would use these social networking sites to link people, as well as cross-reference with purchase patterns, phone calls, etc. There are definitely some kinks to be worked out, but this could prove to be either very useful or an infringement on privacy...depending on your viewpoint.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19025556.200?DCMP=NLC-nletter&nsref=mg19025556.200
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