Orwellian reality: Big Brother watching you on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram...

The US Central Intelligence Agency has become increasingly focused on monitoring social media, according to a document obtained by The Intercept; the intelligence agency is pouring money in start-ups mining tweets, Instagram photos and Facebook posts.

Every time you post a message on Facebook or share a photo on Instagram, remember this: Big Brother is watching you. No, it's not a quotation from the famous "1984" by George Orwell. The truth of the matter is that the US Central Intelligence Agency has set its eye on social media platforms.

In his latest article US investigative journalist Lee Fang sheds some light of the CIA's investment programs, referring to a new document obtained by The Intercept.

It turns out that In-Q-Tel, the CIA's venture capital firm, is pouring money into companies and start-ups specializing in social media mining and surveillance. Full story...

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