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China Says US Uses Facebook To Spread Political Unrest

Posted by kdawson on from the yeah-and-if-you-don't-watch-out-we'll-twitter-too dept.

crimeandpunishment writes "A Chinese government-backed think tank says the US and other western governments use Facebook and other social networking sites to spread political unrest. Their report says, 'We must pay attention to the potential risks and threats to state security as the popularity of social-networking sites continues to grow,' and calls for increased scrutiny of the sites."

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  1. Oh really? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    They clearly overestimate the deterministic nature of the average social network user.

  2. Re:The obvious solution by The+Wooden+Badger · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't care what they do with facebook. I just want them to friend me and join my mafia.

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  3. Take THIS, China by Concerned+Onlooker · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's it. I am unfriending China.

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  4. Re:Free speech: The US's most powerful weapon by andre1s · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hmm reminds me of an old soviet joke the gist of which was A person from US trying to convince someone from USSR that there is no freedom of speech in USSR -In US a person can call a president an "idiot" with no repercussions -It same here replies the dude from USSR anyone can call US president an "idiot" with no repercussions