U.S. Acknowledges The Creation Of A Cuban Twitter Feed To Stir Dissent

This sad Facebook page may be all that remains of the ‘Cuban Twitter’ created by the U.S. to stir unrest. A screenshot of ZunZuneo's Facebook page (Washington Post)

US Created 'Cuban Twitter' To Stir Uunrest -- BBC

The US created a text-message social network designed to foment unrest in Cuba, according to an investigation by the Associated Press news agency.

ZunZuneo, dubbed a "Cuban Twitter", had 40,000 subscribers at its height in a country with limited web access.

The project reportedly lasted from 2009-12 when the grant money ran out.

The US is said to have concealed its links to the network through a series of shell companies and by funnelling messages through other countries.

The BBC's Sarah Rainsford in the Cuban capital of Havana says the project appears to have taken advantage of the thirst for information on the island, where there is no independent media.

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My Comment: Apparently this Twitter account only made 4 tweets in three years. Talk about amateur hour. And where did the money go?