VIDEO: US Steps Up Cyber Propaganda War (Al Jazeera)

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June 2, 2011 (Al Jazeera) -- The U.S. military is developing software that would allow military personnel to use fake profiles in online chat rooms.

The idea is to use social media to spread positive messages about the United States. While the Pentagon says it is a bid to counter violent extremist and enemy ideologies, critics call it propaganda.

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