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Posted by Katie Kindelan on February 22nd, 2011 2:03 PM on Social Times

"From Facebook to Twitter to ‘check-in’s,’ ‘followers’ and ‘pokes’ galore, it’s increasingly hard for social media users to distinguish who their “friends” really are. Now add this to your list of concerns: on behalf of the U.S. Air Force, are your “friends” even real people?

Leaked emails from data security firm HBGary show the federal government is offering private intelligence companies contracts to create software to manage “fake people” on social media sites, possibly to manipulate public opinion or create the illusion of consensus on controversial issues..."

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