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04/20/2013 09:56 PM

Social media and the search for the Boston bombing suspects - CBS News

KELOLAND TV Social media and the search for the Boston bombing suspects CBS News The Boston Marathon bombings are certainly a tale of terror, but also a tale about the power and perils of social media. "At one point I wrote, 'I just wish I had a fact filter for Twitter,'" said Lance Ulanoff, the editor-in-chief of Mashable.com ... Eyes On Social Media For Boston InfoKELOLAND TV Social media significant in search for Boston bombing suspectsWGCL Atlanta Social media brings new angles to Boston bombing story - WBEZWBEZ (blog) CBS 47 -News1130 all 9 news articles »

04/20/2013 10:55 AM

Thousands post to Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on social media - USA Today - USA TODAY

PolicyMic Thousands post to Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on social media - USA Today USA TODAY The manhunt ended Friday for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, but social media posts to a VKontakte social network page and messages to his Twitter account continued into the weekend. VKontakte, a social media service similar to ... Boston Marathon bombing suspects: The social media manhunt and the arrestChicago Tribune Social media changed hunt for Boston bombersSalt Lake Tribune Boston Police Scanner: How Social Media Could've Sabotaged Dzhokhar ...PolicyMic The Hill (blog) -Globe and Mail -CNET all 6,731 news articles »

04/20/2013 12:56 PM

It's Time for Truth on Social Media - Mashable - Mashable

wnep.com It's Time for Truth on Social Media - Mashable Mashable With social networks like Facebook and Twitter, news flows faster than ever. And the news is no longer centrally controlled, making it potentially less trustworthy. Reporters have more access to information through social media, but it's no longer just ... Boston bombings: Social media spirals out of controlLos Angeles Times Social Media's Role in Capture of Boston Bombing SuspectsABC News Social media's role in Boston bombing investigationCBS News wnep.com -BU Today all 83 news articles »

04/20/2013 03:31 PM

Wisconsin lawmakers tackle issue of social media privacy - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Wisconsin lawmakers tackle issue of social media privacy Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Their draft bill would block employers, landlords and universities from pressuring job seekers, tenants or aspiring college athletes from being required to turn over their passwords to their email accounts or social media sites such as Facebook or Twitter.

04/20/2013 07:37 AM

Mistakes on social media make Czech ambassador state: Czech Republic is not ... - Fox News

Mistakes on social media make Czech ambassador state: Czech Republic is not ... Fox News PRAGUE â€Â" A number of comments by Americans on social media mistaking the Czech Republic for the country of origin of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects â€Â" ethnic Chechen brothers â€Â" prompted the Czech ambassador to the United States to act. and more »

04/20/2013 12:07 PM

Social media role in lawsuits increases as lawyers, insurance companies troll ... - Plain Dealer

Social media role in lawsuits increases as lawyers, insurance companies troll ... Plain Dealer While the France case may be over the top, gathering evidence from social media sites and other Internet sources has become quite routine in law practices. Family law, workers' comp, trademark infringement and defamation litigation all lend themselves ...

04/20/2013 12:04 PM

Bombing Suspects' Attack On Boston Linked To 'Social Media Radicalization' - Business Insider

Business Insider Bombing Suspects' Attack On Boston Linked To 'Social Media Radicalization' Business Insider Fiona Hill, a Caucasus specialist at the Brookings Institution think tank, said the conflict in Chechnya is used as a recruiting tool for Al-Qaeda. "Videos from Chechnya are all over the Internet. They're constantly packaged as part of the Al-Qaeda ... and more »

04/20/2013 03:52 PM

Smartphones, social media aid Boston investigators - Deutsche Welle

Smartphones, social media aid Boston investigators Deutsche Welle Smartphones, social media aid Boston investigators. The two bombs at the Boston Marathon exploded with hundreds of people watching. Many of them were filming the moment on their mobile phones, which helped investigators identify, track and find the ...

04/19/2013 02:33 PM

Is Our Addiction To Tragedy On Social Media Inspiring Violence? - TechCrunch

TechCrunch Is Our Addiction To Tragedy On Social Media Inspiring Violence? TechCrunch If terrorism requires an audience, then the recent mainstream adoption of social media may be giving violent actors a bigger stage than ever before. There are many reasons people lash out at the world, but I don't think it's unreasonable to suggest ...

04/20/2013 09:34 AM

New study shows social media hogging more than a quarter of online time - Deseret News

Deseret News New study shows social media hogging more than a quarter of online time Deseret News Social media is hogging people's online time, according to a new study by Experian Marketing Services. "If the time spent on the Internet for personal computers was distilled into an hour, then 27 percent of it would be spent on social networking and ...