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Terrorists Potentially Use Social Websites for Attack

U.S. intelligence agencies concerned with tricks of terrorists who may using technology of communication such as Twitter or Facebook social network website to plan and manage their attack. A report from the U.S. Army on the Internet reveal the number of users of mobile devices and web technology, which can be used for terrorist attack. The main news about Twitter potentially become terrorist operational media has been published in Los Angeles, July.

Reports in LA, Twitter has been used by some actors to support extremist ideology and perspective. Terrorists could theoretically use Twitter social network in the United States as an operational media. In addition, satellite navigation and mapping tools also have been discussed in the forum.

The government, both in the United States and Great Britain increasingly worried about the potential for terrorists to exploit the latest communications technology, including sites such as Facebook, MySpace, and gaming network. UK government wants polices and the security services, such as MI5, having more power to monitor the system of mobile Internet. Under MI5 command, the details of all phone calls and website surfing in Britain can be maintained for two years in a data center. Government through the British MI5 will only save the details about the message, such as location and identity of the caller, and no information about the contents of the call. However, the idea to store phone and internet records has been highly criticized by some anti-terror experts. This is due to certain human right and privacy.