FBI gains access to tweet-mining app despite Twitter snooping ban

‘The FBI has gained access to Twitter-linked analytics tool Dataminr, citing the use of Twitter by terrorist organizations. But that appears to violate Twitter’s fine print, which forbids its data from being used to “investigate, track, or surveil” users.
The bureau hired Dataminr last week to provide an “advanced alerting tool” to over 200 users, The Verge reported.
In a contracting document, the bureau noted that Twitter – which owns a five percent stake in Dataminr – is used “extensively by terrorist organizations and other criminals to communicate, recruit, and raise funds for illegal activity.”’
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