Terrorists using Twitter? Seriously?

The US Army has declared Twitter a potential tool to organize a terrorist attack. They’re basing this on the fact that news spread rapidly about the July earthquake in LA – much faster than news outlets could report the news. Activists at the RNC in Minneapolis apparently used the service to provide information on police movements.
So, ok fine. Yes, those of us who use Twitter spread information and news rapidly. Much of the breaking news that I become aware of comes to me through Twitter. What I’m having trouble with is what seems like paranoia over the tool.  As Noah …read more