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It's news because it was a covert project, which USAID supposedly
doesn't engage in.
There will be absolutely no mention of United States government
involvement, according to a 2010 memo from Mobile Accord, one of
the project's contractors. This is absolutely crucial for the
long-term success of the service and to ensure the success of the
Mission.
The program's legality is unclear: U.S. law requires that any
covert action by a federal agency must have a presidential
authorization. Officials at USAID would not say who had approved
the program or whether the White House was aware of it.
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/us-secretly-created-cuban-twitter-stir-unrest
Cheers,
Michael
On 03/04/14 14:54, Katy Pearce wrote:
I don't see why this is news. Many people and organizations on this
list are working on similar projects, funded by AID. The framing of
the article with Cuban Spring and all that was problematic.
On Apr 3, 2014 6:09 AM, Andrés Leopoldo Pacheco Sanfuentes
alps6...@gmail.com mailto:alps6...@gmail.com wrote:
FYI
http://m.voanews.com/a/ap-report-us-secretly-created-cuban-social-media-network/1885374.html
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