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Florence And The Machine
Florence And The Machine


Background information
Origin London, England
Genre(s) Indie Pop
Baroque Pop
Indie Rock
Anti-folk
Alternative Pop
Years active 2007—present
Label(s) Island Records
Associated acts Lightspeed Champion
Dizzee Rascal
MGMT
Razorlight
Test Icicles
Website Website
Members
Florence Welch
Robert Ackroyd
Christopher Lloyd Hayden
Isabella Summers
Tom Monger
Former members
Devonte Hynes



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M.I.A: 'The C.I.A Created Google And Facebook'

June 1, 2010
M.I.A: 'The C.I.A Created Google And Facebook'M.I.A has claimed that Google and Facebook were created by the C.I.A.

In an interview with Nylon, the singer said people should be more cautious when using the Internet.

“Everyone on the Internet is like, “Oh my God, come and join Facebook!” They’re all so optimistic… and really, everyone is fucking you up behind the screens,” M.I.A said.

“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 CIA, and when you’re on there, you have to know that.”

The singer, who releases her new album later this month, added that “all governments can shift their search engines so only what they want you to see comes up”.

M.I.A’s comments follow her recent spat with a journalist over an article in the New York Times.

(by Jason Gregory)



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