Re: Swine flu: Twitter's power to misinform

[Robert Slade <rmslade () shaw ca>]

> 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"  :-)

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