舆情秘书 : Do you hear the people sing ?

An investigation into a mass online surveillance tool sought after by several Chinese government security agencies.

Previously, we ran into an digital tool called 舆情秘书 (“Public Opinion Secretary”). Designed for mass data analysis of social media, websites and other online venues where humans express and exchange opinions, ideas and concerns.

The tool is openly advertised as a "Big data service” by its maker, Beijing Wisdom Starlight Information Technology on their we…