Thursday, 11 August 2011

UK may disrupt social networks during unrest - source | Reuters

UK may disrupt social networks during unrest - source

  • Link this
  • Share this
  • 0diggsdigg
  • Email
  • Print

    • Related Topics

    A Twitter page is displayed on a laptop computer in Los Angeles October 13, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/Files

    A Twitter page is displayed on a laptop computer in Los Angeles October 13, 2009.

    Credit: Reuters/Mario Anzuoni/Files

    LONDON | Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:38pm IST

    LONDON

    (Reuters) - Britain is considering ways to disrupt online social messaging and networks such as Blackberry Messenger and Twitter during civil unrest, a government source said on Thursday.

    Police have said social networks were used by rioters to co-ordinate looting during four days of disorder across England this week.

    "We know this was used ... the question is can you do something to disrupt that in a way that deals with these problems?" the source said.

    "We are having conversations with intelligence services and the industry. We are not proposing anything yet."

    (Reporting by Mohammed Abbas, Editing by Matt Falloon)

    • Tweet this
    • Link this
    • Share this
    • Digg this
    • Email
    • Reprints

    After reading this article, people also read:

     

    We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/
    Comments (0)
    Be the first to comment on reuters.com.
    Add yours using the box above.

    Social Stream (What's this?)

    Charlotte Kilbane

    Rather teach authorities to use it to their own advantage RT @Reuters UK may disrupt social networks during unrest http://t.co/gFWlBM6

    User IP:127.0.0.1

    3 Minutes Ago
     from Twitter

    Marta Bosello
    RT @Reuters: UK may disrupt social networks during unrest http://t.co/X2dDAgf
    User IP:127.0.0.1

    3 Minutes Ago
     from Twitter

    WFPG
    The conversation on social media & protests continues, @Reuters reports UK may disrupt social networks during unrest http://reut.rs/oAQJ9J
    User IP:127.0.0.1

    3 Minutes Ago
     from Twitter

    John Acid
    RT @Reuters: UK may disrupt social networks during unrest http://t.co/X2dDAgf
    User IP:127.0.0.1

    3 Minutes Ago
     from Twitter

    Will Clark
    RT @Reuters: UK may disrupt social networks during unrest http://t.co/X2dDAgf
    User IP:127.0.0.1

    3 Minutes Ago
     from Twitter

    This has been served from cache Request served from apache server: produk-web-05 Cached on Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:15:05 GMT and will expire on Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:20:05 GMT token: 2d04b63b-2e4e-4dd0-b21c-94c8c5a459de CSTAT-UUID: 0e8a57f4-e2ba-48c1-8356-3b25ccfba900
    See all comments » Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Digg Join the conversation: 

    Ads by Google

    iShares ETFs
    The World's No 1 Provider OfExchange Traded Funds. Learn More
    uk.ishares.com

    Transfer Funds Overseas
    International Money Transfers -Two Transfers Fee Free. Great Rates
    www.UKForex.co.uk

    CLO Pricing Free Trial
    Get the data you need for CLO riskassessment, modeling and trading.
    CreditMarketIntelligence.com

    via in.reuters.com

    Posted by at

    Flickr - projectbrainsaver

    www.flickr.com
    projectbrainsaver's A Point of View photoset projectbrainsaver's A Point of View photoset