How Social Media Became the Engine for Information on #Ferguson

#Ferguson news has dominated social media feeds for two weeks and has sparked debates about police brutality and racial tension in the US.

On August 9th, Michael Brown was shot and killed in Ferguson, Mo. According to eyewitness reports, Brown was unarmed and shot by a police officer. In the days and weeks since, the Ferguson community has erupted in protests — with social media becoming an engine for related news and information.

One of the eyewitnesses live-tweeted the shooting.

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