Twitter can predict riots faster than police
7 years, 9 months ago

Twitter can predict riots faster than police

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Twitter can be used to detect dangerous incidents before they’re reported to police, a new study says. “In this research, we show that online social media are becoming the go-to place to report observations of everyday occurrences – including social disorder and terrestrial criminal activity,” said Pete Burnap, a co-author of the study. However, the researchers stressed that such systems are better suited to detect large-scale disorder rather than minor incidents, and would “never” be used to replace traditional policing systems. “We will never replace traditional policing resource on the ground but we have demonstrated that this research could augment existing intelligence gathering and draw on new technologies to support more established policing methods.” Police in Durham have been using an artificial intelligence system called the Harm Assessment Risk Tool to determine whether a suspect should be kept in custody or released on bail.

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In Karnataka, the anatomy of three riot-like situations
3 weeks, 6 days ago

In Karnataka, the anatomy of three riot-like situations

The Hindu  

After the Delhi Assembly election results were announced, a social media post showing Opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, and Arvind Kejriwal being scantily clad, with Arabic verses written on their bodies, sparked tensions in Udayagiri, a locality with a significant Muslim population in Mysuru, on the night of February 10. In the earlier cases too, large crowds of Muslims …

UK riots: False identity of Southport suspect viewed more than 420,000 times on social media
7 months, 2 weeks ago

UK riots: False identity of Southport suspect viewed more than 420,000 times on social media

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Posts sharing the false identity of the Southport …

Riots in the UK make a case for social media supervision
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Riots in the UK make a case for social media supervision

Live Mint  

The UK’s image as a multicultural country is the obvious loser from the far-right violence of the past fortnight, but in time these tragic events may have wider implications for the policing of social media everywhere. Breton’s letter to X reminded Musk of X’s “due diligence obligations" under the EU’s digital services laws intended to police hate speech. These were …

Social media prime factor in UK riots
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Social media prime factor in UK riots

China Daily  

Flowers and a stuffed animal are seen behind the police cordon near the scene of a stabbing incident in Southport, Britain on July 29. Local public opinion believes that the continued fermentation of the riots has been due to extreme right-wing forces using social media to spread rumors and fuel the flames of unrest. The riots also reflect some deep-seated …

Social media prime factor in UK riots
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Social media prime factor in UK riots

China Daily  

Flowers and a stuffed animal are seen behind the police cordon near the scene of a stabbing incident in Southport, Britain on July 29. Local public opinion believes that the continued fermentation of the riots has been due to extreme right-wing forces using social media to spread rumors and fuel the flames of unrest. The riots also reflect some deep-seated …

Keir Starmer under pressure to order inquiry into social media to prevent it fuelling future riots
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Keir Starmer under pressure to order inquiry into social media to prevent it fuelling future riots

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We cannot let this moment go by without a proper …

What the 2022 Leicester riots taught us about the spread of disinformation – and how to stop it
7 months, 3 weeks ago

What the 2022 Leicester riots taught us about the spread of disinformation – and how to stop it

The Independent  

A lot of attention in the coming months will be focussed on the role of social media in spreading disinformation which, if not a cause of the riots, has certainly aggravated them. Disinformation tactics also constantly evolve, with bad actors using sophisticated methods to evade detection, such as using coded language, memes, or video content that is harder to analyse …

Government will ‘look more broadly at social media’ after riots – Starmer
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Government will ‘look more broadly at social media’ after riots – Starmer

The Independent  

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Social media bosses told to 'do more' to prevent their sites being used to whip up Britain's race riots as minister vows 'very robust' action on tech firms
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Social media bosses told to 'do more' to prevent their sites being used to whip up Britain's race riots as minister vows 'very robust' action on tech firms

Daily Mail  

Social media bosses were today told they should be 'doing more' to prevent their sites being used to whip up Britain's race riots. Justice minister Heidi Alexander warned the Government will take a 'very robust approach' to tech firms following the outbreak of violent disorder across the UK. It came as Downing Street engaged in a war-of-words with controversial X …

As disinformation swirls around Southport stabbings and Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif, are social media companies doing enough to tackle it?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

As disinformation swirls around Southport stabbings and Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif, are social media companies doing enough to tackle it?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Thursday, Sir Keir Starmer warned social media companies after …

Hostile states may have amplified social media disinformation around riots, Cooper says
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Hostile states may have amplified social media disinformation around riots, Cooper says

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It comes just one day after as the government’s adviser …

Call for urgent action to tackle ‘tsunami of lies’ behind Southport protest
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Call for urgent action to tackle ‘tsunami of lies’ behind Southport protest

The Independent  

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How the fog of war spun rumors of terrorism out of a deadly Long Beach crash
1 year, 5 months ago

How the fog of war spun rumors of terrorism out of a deadly Long Beach crash

LA Times  

A car struck pedestrians in a crosswalk as well as vehicles in the Oct. 14 crash at Shoreline Drive and Aquarium Way in Long Beach. “In such turbulent times, like the one we’re experiencing now, misinformation and disinformation can spread like wildfire and in turn further fueling tension and widespread misinformation,” Goldenberg said. Allison Gallagher, a Long Beach police spokesperson, …

Nuh Violence: Police probe 12 Pakistani social media groups for instigating the riots
1 year, 7 months ago

Nuh Violence: Police probe 12 Pakistani social media groups for instigating the riots

Op India  

12 Pakistani social media groups, with thousands of followers from Indian states of Haryana and Rajasthan, are under the police scanner in connection with the violence that took place in Nuh on 31st July 2023. According to news reports, a minimum of 12 social media groups linked to Pakistan have been identified as significant contributors to the Nuh clashes, said …

‘Social media played vital role’: Haryana government to scan online posts linked with Nuh violence. Top updates
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Social media played vital role’: Haryana government to scan online posts linked with Nuh violence. Top updates

Hindustan Times  

The Haryana government has formed a three-member committee to scan all social media platforms checking for posts from July 21 to 31, and further, that could have incited people leading up to the communal violence in the state's Nuh district, state's home minster Anil Vij on Wednesday told the reporters. Broken glass and debris strewn on a street as policemen …

France riots: How social media is fuelling the violence
1 year, 8 months ago

France riots: How social media is fuelling the violence

Firstpost  

French president Emmanuel Macron accused social media of playing a ‘considerable role’ in encouraging copycat acts of violence as the country tries to tamp down protests that surfaced long-simmering tensions between police and young people in the country The violent protests in France refuse to die down. French president Emmanuel Macron has accused social media of playing a “considerable role” …

Awash in social media, how are police learning to inform the public better after shootings?
1 year, 10 months ago

Awash in social media, how are police learning to inform the public better after shootings?

The Independent  

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UK Police spend more time solving social media conundrums than fighting crime
1 year, 11 months ago

UK Police spend more time solving social media conundrums than fighting crime

Firstpost  

London: UK Police officers waste more time in the office looking into social media comments and doing ‘meaningless’ administrative jobs than being on the streets fighting crime. According to reports, the action is part of a larger series of rule changes on how police departments record crime so that they can give more time to leg work and less to …

Louisville attack shows challenge of curbing violent videos
1 year, 11 months ago

Louisville attack shows challenge of curbing violent videos

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Its mission expanded after the …

Public safety accounts urge caution on Twitter after changes
2 years, 4 months ago

Public safety accounts urge caution on Twitter after changes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Darren Noak, who helps run an account for Austin-Travis …

Euro 2020: Five arrested as police contact social media giants over posts aimed at England players
3 years, 8 months ago

Euro 2020: Five arrested as police contact social media giants over posts aimed at England players

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An investigation into posts aimed …

Twitter sees jump in govt demands to remove content of reporters, news outlets
3 years, 8 months ago

Twitter sees jump in govt demands to remove content of reporters, news outlets

The Hindu  

Twitter Inc saw a surge in government demands worldwide in 2020 to take down content posted by journalists and news outlets, according to data released by the social media platform. In its transparency report published on Wednesday, Twitter said verified accounts of 199 journalists and news outlets on its platform faced 361 legal demands from governments to remove content in …

US Capitol rioters are being arrested based on data handed over to the FBI by Facebook
4 years, 2 months ago

US Capitol rioters are being arrested based on data handed over to the FBI by Facebook

Daily Mail  

Social media companies are cooperating with law enforcement agencies by handing over data leading to the arrest of the MAGA rioters who stormed the United States Capitol on January 6. Federal investigators have relied on data from tech companies including Facebook to identify and charge suspects Protesters scuffle with police in Washington, DC, in May just days after the police-involved …

On social media, amateur digital sleuths try to help track violent Capitol rioters
4 years, 2 months ago

On social media, amateur digital sleuths try to help track violent Capitol rioters

LA Times  

Authorities are seeking to identify people who stormed the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6. In the days following the Jan. 6 riot, which left five people dead and injured dozens of police officers, some amateur detectives have joined massive crowdsourcing or “open-source intelligence” efforts on social media aimed at piecing together clues that rioters — and journalists — left …

Government pulls up Twitter, Facebook over Delhi riots
5 years ago

Government pulls up Twitter, Facebook over Delhi riots

The Hindu  

The Centre on Tuesday pulled up representatives of social media platforms including Twitter and Facebook for not blocking objectionable content, hate messages and videos flagged by the police during the communal riots in northeast Delhi last week. “The representatives of the social media platforms were told that they cannot take an unusually long time to pull down content and accounts …

New police unit using social media to predict outbreaks of gang violence
5 years, 3 months ago

New police unit using social media to predict outbreaks of gang violence

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Metropolitan Police said the unit, codenamed Project Alpha, …

Three terrorism trends converged in sickening New Zealand attacks (opinion)
6 years ago

Three terrorism trends converged in sickening New Zealand attacks (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Peter Bergen is CNN’s national security analyst, a vice president at New America and a professor of practice at Arizona State University. Peter Bergen CNN The atrocities in New Zealand highlight three emerging trends in the West: Attacks against Muslim targets, the use of social media as a platform for terrorists to share livestream videos, and the violent …

Opinion | Social network usage does lead to violence
6 years, 7 months ago

Opinion | Social network usage does lead to violence

Live Mint  

There is a direct link between the prevalence of social networks—specifically Facebook and Twitter—and hate crime. But the methods used to reach it could be used to answer other questions about the relationship between social media and the real world—such as how much Russia’s Facebook and Twitter trolling affects election results. In March, Karsten Mueller and Carlo Schwarz published a …

No Confidence Motion Effect: Twitter Records 1.1 Million Plus Tweets During Parliament Session
6 years, 8 months ago

No Confidence Motion Effect: Twitter Records 1.1 Million Plus Tweets During Parliament Session

News 18  

Micro-blogging website Twitter has just released some interesting figures around the recent Parliament monsoon session that took place in the capital. As the session ran its course with the No Confidence motion, Twitter claims that it recorded more than 1.1 Million tweets being shared on the platform. As the government and the opposition took their turns on the no-confidence motion …

Social media posing serious challenge to law enforcement agencies, says Rajnath Singh
7 years ago

Social media posing serious challenge to law enforcement agencies, says Rajnath Singh

India TV News  

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said that social media was posing serious challenge to law enforcement agencies. The three main issues are law and order, cyber crimes like fake and imitating accounts, financial frauds, malware delivery, drug and other illegal article sales, victimisation of women and children and terrorism,” Rajnath Singh said. Rajnath Singh had in the past said …

Why social media isn’t the revolutionary tool it appears to be
8 years, 4 months ago

Why social media isn’t the revolutionary tool it appears to be

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Many people think that social …

Real-time social media surveillance during protests attracts criticism – Firstpost
8 years, 5 months ago

Real-time social media surveillance during protests attracts criticism – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Increasingly common tools that allow police to conduct real-time social media surveillance during protests are drawing criticism from civil liberties advocates, who oppose the way some departments have quietly unrolled the technology without community input and little public explanation. Police say services such as Geofeedia, which map, collect and store information from social media posts, are a powerful way to …

Twitter can help gauge damage by natural disasters in real time
9 years ago

Twitter can help gauge damage by natural disasters in real time

Firstpost  

By looking at Twitter data, it is possible to determine the damage caused by a natural disaster in just a few hours, say researchers who analysed Twitter activity before, during and after Hurricane Sandy which caused severe damage in the US four years back. The study, published in the journal Science Advances, found that Twitter is useful for the management, …

Twitter activism can help fight for racial justice
9 years ago

Twitter activism can help fight for racial justice

Firstpost  

With hashtag activism, the micro-blogging site Twitter has triggered the biggest ever push for racial justice the US has seen in decades, researchers report. With hashtags like #Ferguson, #Blacklivesmatter, and the Online Struggle for Offline Justice, the social media activism fuelled the rise of “Black Lives Matter - a nationwide movement dedicated to ending police brutality. Freelon and his co-researchers …

People Were Talking About the Ebola Epidemic on Twitter Three Days Before Health Officials
9 years, 9 months ago

People Were Talking About the Ebola Epidemic on Twitter Three Days Before Health Officials

Slate  

Twitter data can be used in economic predictions and flu trackers, and new research shows that it could have even been used to get a jump on last year’s Ebola epidemic in West Africa. They found that Twitter users in Nigeria were talking about Ebola three to seven days before health officials started making public announcements about the first suspected …

Social media being used to instigate communal riots: Rajnath Singh
10 years, 4 months ago

Social media being used to instigate communal riots: Rajnath Singh

India TV News  

Social media being used to instigate communal riots: Rajnath Singh Monaco: Seeking global cooperation in combating cyber-crime, India has said social media is increasingly being used to instigate communal riots and women and children are equally vulnerable in cyberspace as in the real world.Addressing the Monaco: Seeking global cooperation in combating cyber-crime, India has said social media is increasingly being …

Social media the new adversary for old-school Thai junta
10 years, 10 months ago

Social media the new adversary for old-school Thai junta

Live Mint  

Bangkok: The Thai military may have a well-rehearsed coup playbook after overthrowing a dozen governments, but it’s never come up against the power of social media, as used by dissenters worldwide to share information—and that may prove a game-changer. Since seizing control of the state on Thursday, Thailand’s armed forces have arrested protest leaders, banned gatherings, gagged domestic media, blocked …

How Twitter can predict social movements in advance
10 years, 11 months ago

How Twitter can predict social movements in advance

India TV News  

London: What if we can predict social movements, consumer reactions or even possible outbreaks of epidemics up to two months in advance just by monitoring 50,000 Twitter accounts? Possible.Researchers have found a simple and effective method for monitoring social networks where data from just 50,000 Twitter accounts is enough to achieve these levels of prediction and to know what will …

Complaints of crimes involving Facebook and Twitter increases 780% in just four years
12 years, 3 months ago

Complaints of crimes involving Facebook and Twitter increases 780% in just four years

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Reports of crimes via Twitter …

Nervous in the networked society
12 years, 7 months ago

Nervous in the networked society

The Hindu  

There’s a palpable sense of urgency among the thousands of northeast residents thronging the railway station to board their train to safety. Ask why they feel threatened, and one whips out his cellphone to show a text message: “Four killed — two Manipuri, two Nepali.” Another SMS alleges rape and yet another warns of dire consequences if they stay beyond …

纽约成立社交网络警察部门
13 years, 7 months ago

纽约成立社交网络警察部门

China Daily  

The New York Police Department announced it will form a new unit to search social media as part of its law enforcement efforts, responding to the criminals’ growing use of these sites to plan and celebrate illegal exploits. Assistant Commissioner Kevin O’Connor is in charge of an NYPD unit created specifically to comb social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and …

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