Mayor of London, Boris Johnson has stated today that he is opposed to the idea that has been floating around the corridors of British power of late that access to online communication tools like Twitter and BlackBerry Messenger should be restricted in times of unrest.Speaking at the Parliamentary Home Affairs committee hearing into the riots that briefly swept across parts of England last month, Johnson said that “The view I’m getting, this is not seen as a clear benefit for the police… th [...]

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Twitter and Facebook have officially responded after today's meeting with the UK Home Secretary Theresa May, over the role social media played in the recent riots that swept across the country. A Twitter spokesperson told The Next Web:

“Governments and law enforcement agencies around the world use Twitter to engage in open, public communications with citizens. We’ve heard from many that Twitter is an effective way to distribute crucial updates and dispel rumors in times of crisis or e [...]

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Twitter and Facebook have officially responded after today's meeting with the UK Home Secretary Theresa May, over the role social media played in the recent riots that swept across the country. A Twitter spokesperson told The Next Web:

“Governments and law enforcement agencies around the world use Twitter to engage in open, public communications with citizens. We’ve heard from many that Twitter is an effective way to distribute crucial updates and dispel rumors in times of crisis or e [...]

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