Cameron Tries to Lock Down Social Media

U.K. riots and social media: help or hindrance?

The dust is beginning to settle in England after days of rioting that have left behind casualties, more than a thousand arrested, and many local businesses in tatters. Yesterday, British Prime Minister David Cameron told an emergency meeting of Parliament that he wants to crack down on rioters and the social media that helped them to organize.

Cameron said he would like to meet with industry leaders, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Research in Motion, in order to see what could be done to prevent future riots from being orchestrated online.

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