Revealed: the software that studies your Facebook friends to predict who may commit a crime
by Johana Bhuiyan and Sam Levin with graphics by Alvi from Technology | The Guardian on (#5S0NA)
Voyager, which pitches its tech to police, has suggested indicators such as Instagram usernames that show Arab pride can signal inclination towards extremism
What do your Facebook posts, who you follow on Instagram and who you interact with the most on social media say about you? According to the tech startup Voyager Labs, that information could help police figure out if you have committed or plan to commit a crime.
Voyager Labs is one of dozens of US companies that have popped up in recent years with technology that purports to harness social media to help solve and predict crime.
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