Author Archives: Tanveer Ali

Social Robots Prove How Easy It is to Mine Data From Facebook

by Tanveer Ali Posted on November 3, 2011

A quartet of researchers recently proved that a handful of “socialbots” could be used to exploit data from Facebook that users would otherwise believe to be hidden from the public, PCWorld reports. Different than traditional online robots, these socialbots are … Continue reading →

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Facebook, Twitter Can Aid in Arms Control Efforts

by Tanveer Ali Posted on November 2, 2011

The next great tool in monitoring arms control efforts and terrorist activity may be watchful citizens reporting their observations via social media, according to Assistant Secretary of State Rose Gottemoeller. Gottemoeller gave her take on the role Twitter and Facebook … Continue reading →

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Arab Spring Prompts Homeland Security to Develop Social Media Guidelines

by Tanveer Ali Posted on November 1, 2011

The Associated Press reports that the uprisings across North Africa and the Middle East have inspired the Department of Homeland Security to turn to social networking sites for national intelligence gathering. “I can post anything on Facebook, is that valid? … Continue reading →

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Counterterrorism Efforts on Social Networks Prove Difficult

by Tanveer Ali Posted on October 31, 2011

The Obama administration is struggling to fight Islamic terrorist recruiting through websites and social media, Politico reports. The story discusses how terrorist networks use traditional social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook and MySpace to broaden their reach, while also … Continue reading →

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Why This Blog?

by Tanveer Ali Posted on October 31, 2011

In early 2012, War 2.0 will present original research on the growth of this field to lay the groundwork for future news reporting. Until then, this site will function as a blog, succinctly highlighting examples of network science in the … Continue reading →

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