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M.I.A. Claims Facebook and Google 'Invented by C.I.A.'
- Posted on Jun 1st 2010 7:15AM by Barnaby Smith
Only weeks after the controversy surrounding her video to latest single 'Born Free,' M.I.A. has made headlines again with claims Facebook and Google were developed by the C.I.A and are used to spy on Internet users. Speaking to Nylon magazine, the singer urged caution when using the internet because such sites exist for the purpose of "f---ing you up" regarding privacy and personal details.
"All governments are connected to Google," she said. "Governments can shift their search engines so only what they want you to see comes up. I want kids to be aware of this digital circumstances."
In regard to those specific sites, she said, "Everyone on the internet is like, 'Oh my God, come and join Facebook!' They're all so optimistic ... and really everyone is f---ing you up behind the screens. And I don't like that. It makes it difficult for me to interact with my fans knowing that. Google and Facebook were developed by the C.I.A., and when you're on there, you have to know that."
M.I.A. is on the cover of the June/July issue of Nylon and also speaks of her upbringing and music.
She has also posted a new song online with provocative lyrics reacting to an article by journalist Lynn Hirschberg in the New York Times.
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MIA most certainly does not need to prove her insight with unavailable "factual" info, & none of you who think you know who invented or does this or that know anything in this onion reality with many layers, albeit inorganic. All the organizations who have mapped out this elaborate scheme to control & watch us actually have much more of a vested interest in peddling spiritual energy than money. All the haters here (& all the "debate" is actually hate) are possessed by & scared of this anti~spiritual conglomerate machine, which is, in fact 1, with many faces : FYI : Furthermore, we won't ever have the cold hard facts on paper before intuitive realizations must be made by our feminine leaders, & whether or not you believe the sincere heart is on you ~ I gotta say, though, it is contradictory to say all this then go try to make a track with the obviously illuminated Jay-Z, unless she truly knows he's a good guy * Still, I believe her in this instance
November 04 2010 at 9:23 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWow. Why am I reading so much hate about what she has to say? Actually, I find her quotes kind of interesting. In the big scheme of things, nothing is impossible, it is just a matter of improbability. IMHO, the CIA may not have invented Google and Facebook, but they certainly do not ignore them.
June 02 2010 at 10:24 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyLex, perhaps it's what she says and how she says it. Clearly she's done little to no research. Her comments are deliberately erroneous, misleading, inflamatory and irresponsible. This adds up to desperate for attention. It's not hate - it's debate. ;)
June 02 2010 at 10:35 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyit has been known for yrs that the goverments of the world like to watch therre citizens (BIG BROTHER WATCHING) has been around for years just like the brits and there camera actions all over there cities and the USA with the hub. telescope its a great story to belive that the CIA is involved after all what other scandales have they been involved in like hunting bin laden the friend of a usa pres or was it there friend they gave the guns to the goverments of the world need to keep therre noses in there own bis because as every nose stuck out to far does one day get cut off. I belive that the people in the goverment that break the law should suffer the max penlty for doing so as they know the law and they know exactly what they are doing maybe if this obama guy is so great maybe he should make sure things are running right instead of being a puppet for those truly in power a true presadent would.I say that would take a real man how ever.just a idea
June 02 2010 at 10:00 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI am not surprised she has so twisted mind, She must have been consuming to much dope which is constructing her brain - if he has something of it.
June 02 2010 at 8:57 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply@rrs426 First let me be clear... I do not support MIA's statement. I simply took issue with, what I can only call a prejudicial rant about beliefs of those from 3rd world countries. If you disagree with what she said, then be clear, but don't use your own biases against different cultures to back up your statements.
(Yes, she was born in SRI LANKA, but only lived there until she was 10...after that, it was LONDON until she was 29.)
My number one rule is NEVER BELIEVE WHAT A CELEBERTY SAYS, politics,music,life......etc, they are all fake in everyway. Just because ppl like your music doesn't meen they want to hear your conspericay theory they have crazy ppl for that. And the thing about being watched???? listen you dumb bitch if you just figured that one out today wow your stupid I knew I was being watched when I was 12, the digital world is a scary place but saying it is the c.i.a where's your proof??? how about tthe f.b.i??? and who cares if they are watching you why do u care?? ppl who have facebook know they are being watched, by your friends,family,and government so why do u care????? privacy??? no obviously ppl on facebook dont give a shit about privacy cause they like to give away their info. And one last thought on this is just shut up your ugly anyways I never heard about you until today so fuck off shit face lookin bitch, go join tom cruise in his crazy world of scientology, you celebs are all the same fake and gay, I got millions now listen to my rediculous thoughts, fake and gay
June 02 2010 at 5:51 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe Internet was originally developed by DARPA - the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency - as a means to share information on defense research between involved universities and defense research facilities.
DARPA is the U.S. military agency responsible for technology projects and works for the U.S. Department of Defense.
Maybe there is some truth to what she has to say.
And here I thought it was Al Gore.. sheesh!
Agreed. And many military types and politicians sit on boards of major internet companies because it is a communication and security based media. However, it's now the privatization of this public domain. Have some faith in greedy business men to hold one over the govt.
take a look what she does 4 a living nothing.i dont listen to idiots like that.people like that are anti human.
You are the alien, my boy! If you believe all what is said with CNN, AOL, and all the rest of them, you must be the alien. One sided, is all it is. Go anywhere else on this planet, my boy, you'll find that if a Politicians (Or anyone elese) makes a statement, it is first confirmed, before it goes to the electronic media and others.
June 02 2010 at 12:43 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyShe's from London...pfft 3rd world.
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