Investigating Terror In The Age Of Twitter -- Wall Street Journal
After an arrest was reported in error, Boston police quickly knocked it down online.
In an incredibly short span of five days last week, America went from a nation under attack by terrorists to one made proud as law-enforcement agencies quickly identified the suspected Boston bombers and tracked them down. The attack, the investigation, the manhunt and the swift resolution were unprecedented. So too was the way that law enforcement employed digital tools to do its job.
A dozen years ago when the terrorists struck on 9/11, there was no Facebook or Twitter or i-anything on the market. Cellphones were relatively common, but when cell networks collapsed in 2001, many people were left disconnected and wanting for immediate answers. Last week in Boston, when mobile networks became overloaded following the bombings, the social-media-savvy Boston Police Department turned to Twitter, using the platform as a makeshift newsroom to alert media and concerned citizens to breaking news.
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My Comment: As I have mentioned before .... for breaking news stories social media sights like Twitter are excellent for the first hour or two. After that .... the "nuts" take over.
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There has been a trend for social networking sites to send out only 'positive' notifications to users. check your instagram followers
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