Teens Using Social Media to Coordinate Vandalism

Out of all of the potential uses of social media, this one reveals the dark side of digital communications.

Long gone are the days when organized crime took place down dark alleyways and in cold basement apartments. Today’s organized crime is happening on Facebook and Twitter, and your teenager could be involved.

In the last four months, we’ve seen at least five instances of theft and vandalism among youth, and all evidence points to online networking.

Earlier this year, it was reported that a group of young women robbed a Victoria’s Secret in Georgetown, Washington in a flash mob that was organized on Facebook.

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