U.S. Military Plugs Into Social Media for Intelligence Gathering

Vivre Enrussie Jeu 7 Aoû 2014 - 20:10

U.S. Military Plugs Into Social Media for Intelligence Gathering
Defense Intelligence Agency Head Says Online Postings Played Crucial Role in Ukraine Jet Shootdown Investigation
http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-military-plugs-into-social-media-for-intelligence-gathering-1407346557?

WASHINGTON—Minutes after Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 went down on July 17 in eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 on board, a Defense Intelligence Agency analyst sifting social-media communications got "a hit."

The Russian-speaking analyst saw a posting from pro-Russia separatists in Ukraine, on Russia's VK social-media site, claiming to have shot down a Ukrainian military cargo plane.

"The first indication of who...