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Re: Swine flu: Twitter's power to misinform
From: Robert Slade <rmslade () shaw ca>
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:42:26 -0700
From Paul Ferguson <fergdawgster () gmail com>
Date Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:21:16 -0700
http://neteffect.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/04/25/swine_flu_twitters_powe r_to_misinform
The “swine flu” meme has so far that misinformed and panicking people armed with a platform to broadcast their fears are likely to produce only more fear, misinformation and panic.
I noted the same thing with Conficker, and put together a presentation for an ISSA meeting. (Subtitled "Why Twitter is Not the "Information Security Management Handbook" :-) _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
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