The Guardian revealed in 2011 that the US military contracted HBGary Federal to develop 'persona management software' allowing operatives to control up to 10 fake online identities each. Operation Earnest Voice, run by CENTCOM, was designed to counter extremist ideology online but raised concerns about domestic propaganda. The contract specified the fake personas needed to be 'ichievable' — appearing as real people with backstories, social media histories, and IP masking.
The US military developed software to create fake social media personas for online propaganda operations
“The US military is creating armies of fake social media accounts to spread propaganda and manipulate public opinion online.”
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“The technology supports our ability to counter extremist ideology and propaganda online. It is not used to target US audiences.”
— CENTCOM Spokesperson · Mar 2011
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“The technology supports our ability to counter extremist ideology and propaganda online. It is not used to target US audiences.”
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