Social
media is huge with billions of users worldwide. It is also one of the many
tools utilized in legal internet marketing because of its far reach. Now, not only will your friends be
using social media to find out what is going on with you, but the FBI will as
well.
The
FBI has stated in a press releaser on January 19th that they will
monitor social media site like Facebook and Twitter. They have been quiet about
why they are planning on monitoring these sites but it may help them spot
crises and possibly prevent them.
The
document stated that the FBI would be looking for “publically available”
information on these sites by searching for keywords such as terrorism,
surveillance operations, online crime and other FBI interests.
They
are also searching for a company that can develop a monitoring system for this
purpose.
Since
many of these sites offer their services for free, they often have loose
privacy policies and millions of users. It is a great tool for legal internet marketing campaigns by
virtue of its ability to reach millions of people.
But
it is also a great way to monitor the actions and intentions of others. Lawyers
have been able to use information gained on social media in criminal and divorce
trials. Now the FBI will also be able to gather information from social media.
The
fact that the FBI wants to monitor these sites just shows how powerful they can
be, from starting revolutions to effective legal internet marketing.
