Thursday, August 25, 2011

UK riots: is switching off social networks the answer?

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As Theresa May is set to meet representatives of social media giants today, a preliminary study of riot-related tweets appears to show Twitter was mainly used to react to riots and looting, casting doubt on proposals to ban people from social networks in times of civil unrest. IDo you think switching off social networks is the answer?



Charles Arthur 25 Aug, 2011


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Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/poll/2011/aug/25/social-media-riots-twitter
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