Police warn of social media hoaxes in US shooting
Those spreading such fake details could be subject to arrest, Lieutenant Paul Vance of Connecticut State Police told reporters in the wake of Friday's attack on the Sandy Hook Elementary School that killed 26 people -- including 20 children between the

Social Media Pranksters Will Be Prosecuted, Officials Warn In Newtown
Even as authorities struggle to gather real clues in Friday's horrific attack, they're warning that those promoting misinformation about the case are subject to prosecution. "Misinformation is being posted on social media sites," Connecticut

Newtown Shootings: Social Media Delivers Insight Over Information
For anyone following the unfolding Newtown, Conn., shooting on social media on Friday, the chaos of the situation was only exacerbated by the false information coming out. It was confusing at best, and utterly disappointing. Over the course of

Social media stokes sex-attack fears
Social media sites are stoking fears of an increase in random sex attacks but are also providing a high-tech tool for police investigating sexual assaults. A string of high-profile attacks – including the alleged rape and murder of Jill Meagher and a

Social Media Metrics – 9 Calculations To Tell If Your Twitter and Facebook Marketing Suck
How can you easily measure social media ROI or social media metrics? Call me old school, but I love the envelope when it comes to that question. It’s so versatile. It can mail a birthday card (well, I should be mailing more birthday cards), it can serve