How to Monitor Twitter and Facebook the CIA?

It's no secret that if the intelligence of a current state likes to keep an eye on social media like Facebook and Twitter. It also made the United States through the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

One of the agencies within the CIA is doing that is The Open Source Center (OSC). Although the name contains the words Open Source, the institute is not associated with Opan Source software like Linux and others.

In the OSC are a dedicated team who dubbed themselves as 'Ninja Librarians'. The task of this team is overseeing Facebook, Twitter, chat rooms and online forums are open to any contribution from any internet user.

The exact number of teams that are not mentioned, but the Associated Press as a measure the rate of hundreds of images that the team was big enough. Most members of the team is an analyst with a master's degree in library field, matched with the nickname 'Ninja Librarian'.

In addition, foreign language ability is necessary for members of the team. Since the OSC's stated focus on the situation abroad. In addition to its headquarters in Virginia, USA, there are also analysts OSC distributed in the U.S. embassies in various countries.

The team's work is quite intense, sometimes even includes real-time monitoring. For example when there is unrest in Thailand, or some time after Osama bin Laden was killed at the hands of Navy Seals and certainly moments of demonstrations in the Middle East. The results of their reports become part of daily reports received by U.S. President Barack Obama.

Reliability is also no doubt this team. For example, analysts have predicted will be called the overthrow of power in Egypt before it happens. Only, they can not predict exactly when the revolution took place.

OSC built since the September 11 tragedy in the U.S.. This institute is one result of the September 11 Commission's recommendations are intended as a way to improve anti-terrorism strategy.

While the OSC focused on social media began to happen after the Green Revolution in Iran in 2009. When the analysts observe how Twitter is used by protesters to outsmart the government imposed censorship.

Not just watching, 'Ninja Librarian' also seeks to ensure the correctness of information that appears in social media. They are said to have a method to find anyone whose information can be trusted and who not. One of them is done by cross-check the news on social media with public coverage, or even from phone tapping.