US spy agency joins Twitter, sends sarcastic first tweet

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US spy agency joins Twitter, sends sarcastic first tweet

Washington - It just got even easier for the CIA to "follow" people.

The US intelligence service has joined the short message service Twitter. It can now send out 140-character-long messages into the Twitter sphere, but it also is able to follow other agencies, politicians and people who use the service.

"We can neither confirm nor deny that this is our first tweet," read the CIA’s first tweet, using typical spook-speak. Within minutes it was retweeted to other users more than 32,000 times. Even more impressive, the agency garnered more than 80,000 followers shortly after its Twitter debut.

A number of news outlets enjoyed the CIA’s cleverly worded debut tweet and found their own humorous turn of phrase in response.

"Now we can finally return the favor and follow you too," the Huffington Post tweeted.

"The only time you’ll know the CIA is following you," retorted the Washington Post.

"There’s no hiding from the @CIA now," wrote Time magazine.

As of Friday afternoon the CIA was following 25 other Twitter users, including the FBI, NASA, the White House and the US Department of Defence.

The White House apparently has no objection to the CIA joining Twitter. President Barack Obama’s National Security Council, which also is on Twitter, greeted the CIA on Twitter with the tweet "Welcome to Twitter, @CIA!"

-- The Nation 2014-06-07

[pxlgirl]

at least they have some (spooky?) humor, gotta give them that!

[daoyai]

...luckily the the character limit will keep them from "droneing" on and on.

Edited June 7, 2014 by daoyai

[lomatopo]

"If you tell anyone who this tweet is from we'll have to kill you."

"Just kidding, how about some 'enhanced interrogation' ? "

Seriously though, why the <deleted> does the CIA need a Twitter feed?

[harrry]

"If you tell anyone who this tweet is from we'll have to kill you."

"Just kidding, how about some 'enhanced interrogation' ? "

Seriously though, why the <deleted> does the CIA need a Twitter feed?

Because it shows their inteligence.

[canuckamuck]

Cats often play with their food before they devour it.

[thumper101]

Even more bizarre news coming out of the USA.

Not a game.... These people kill... with the stars and stripes fluttering away in the background.

Their day will come and then they might realize that they should do what normal countries do..... keep to themselves and leave others alone.

[Credo]

I heard they had to join twitter after they were banned on Thaivisa.

[Squeegee]

"A number of news outlets enjoyed the CIA’s cleverly worded debut tweet and found their own humorous turn of phrase in response.

"Now we can finally return the favor and follow you too," the Huffington Post tweeted.

"The only time you’ll know the CIA is following you," retorted the Washington Post.

"There’s no hiding from the @CIA now," wrote Time magazine."

They 'found their own humorous turn of phrase in response?

Hardly....

[Bwanatickey]

" I spy with my little eye something beginning with T "

[Display]

Yea as if this is their first twitter account... Hogwash...

[jamhar]

"If you tell anyone who this tweet is from we'll have to kill you."

"Just kidding, how about some 'enhanced interrogation' ? "

Seriously though, why the <deleted> does the CIA need a Twitter feed?

Because it shows their inteligence.

Wait, that was a joke right?

[jamhar]

Even more bizarre news coming out of the USA.

Not a game.... These people kill... with the stars and stripes fluttering away in the background.

Their day will come and then they might realize that they should do what normal countries do..... keep to themselves and leave others alone.

You mean like Russia and China?

[Bwanatickey]

The CIA do not follow Me on Twitter, as I don't have a Twitter account.

But they do follow Me on here, soaking up My wisdom.

[harrry]

Wonder if they have lots of friends.