'BlackBerry riots' in Britain, addiction to smartphonesEconomic Times - 14 Aug, 2011LONDON: As Prime Minister David Cameron and others seek to clamp down on social media during crisis, industry figures indicate that Britain is now a nation that is 'addicted to smartphones' such as iPhone, BlackBerry and Android. ... |
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UK riots: Do BlackBerry makers have a secret code that would let police ...Daily Mail - Sharon Churcher, Julie Moult - 14 Aug, 2011They are accused of playing a vital role in helping rioters to plot the violence that blighted Britain. But when The Mail on Sunday tried to question Twitter and the makers of BlackBerry phones about the sinister use ... |
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Should police be able to crack into your BlackBerry?CTV.ca - 14 Aug, 2011Police continue to deal with rioters in London for another day. Meanwhile, remnants of burned out cars and buildings are being cleaned up by volunteers and officials. People pose for photos in front of a burning car set alight during the second night ... |
BlackBerry brand is riot hitHindustan Times - Aug 12, 2011Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry has become indispensable among executives for its easy-to-use messaging service. That same feature is attracting looters in Britain's worst rioting since the 1980s. Some rioters have used the free BlackBerry ... |
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BlackBerry in with the wrong crowdNew Zealand Herald - Jonathan Browning, Amy Thomson - Aug 12, 2011Looters organised with BlackBerry's messaging service. Photo / AP Research in Motion found a new market for its BlackBerry devices during London's riots - but it's not one it wants. BlackBerry's easy-to-use ... |
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Teen charged for inciting riots using BlackBerrymsnbc.com - Rosa Golijan - Aug 12, 2011Facebook, iPhone, Twitter and Wii. Technology evolves at the speed of light. Msnbc.com's tech reporters and editors look at the gadgets, games and innovations changing our world. By Rosa Golijan An 18-year-old girl has been charged for using her ... |
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Teenager charged with using BBM to incite riotInquirer - Kate O'Flaherty - Aug 12, 2011By Kate O'Flaherty A TEENAGER has become among the first to be charged with using BlackBerry's BBM service to encourage others to take part in a riot. According to the Telegraph, the Essex 18-year-old has been accused of "intentionally encouraging or ... |
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Charges filed in UK over alleged BlackBerry-based crimesFinancial Post (blog) - Jameson Berkow - Aug 12, 2011Police in the United Kingdom have charged two people with using Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service to incite acts of violence Police in the United Kingdom have accused two people of intentionally using the secure BlackBerry ... |
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Grounding One Teenager Is a Challenge, Let Alone The Whole CountryWall Street Journal (blog) - Ben Rooney - Aug 12, 2011The UK Prime Minister wants to stop British teenage hoodlums from accessing social media. It may well prove a lot harder than he imagines, if the experience of grounding just one is anything to go by. In the time-honored tradition of ... |
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Authorities begin BlackBerry Messenger-, Twitter-related arrests in U.K. riotsExaminer.com - 14 Aug, 2011UK police have begun making arrests over use of social media and BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) to foment unrest in the recent riots that swept London and other English cities. The arrests come on the heels of discussions by Prime Minister David Cameron on ... |
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Teenager charged with using BlackBerry Messenger to incite riotGadget Helpline (blog) - 14 Aug, 2011According the the Telepgraph, it would appear that a teenager is among the first to be charged with using BlackBerry's BBM service to encourage others to riot. The 18-year-old girl from Essex has been accused of “Intentionally encouraging or assisting ... |
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Cameron Considering Initiating Social Media Ban In Wake Of London RiotsEtidbits.com - Aug 13, 2011Prime Minister David Cameron is considering blocking the use of Facebook, Twitter, and Blackberry Messenger in order to help stop the ongoing vandalism and violent looting across London. “Everyone watching these horrific actions will be struck by how ... |
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2011 UK Riots: Authorities Put Social Networking Web Sites To Further Use ...TFTS (blog) - Mariella Moon - Aug 12, 2011Both sides connected with the recent unrest in the UK have taken to social networking web sites and other avenues of communication using technology to serve their respective purposes. On the one hand, the rioters use FaceBook, Twitter, and BBM among ... |
UK teen arrested for illegal BBM, social media crackdown gains steamEngadget - Joseph Volpe - Aug 12, 2011Lending further gravity to the proposed crackdown being bandied about in British parliament, an Essex teen has been arrested for sending a BBM that ran afoul of the Serious Crime Act of 2007. The 18-year old, ... |
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BlackBerry came throughWaterloo Record - Aug 12, 2011Thank you, thank you, thank you. Our family agrees wholeheartedly with your comments in this Record editorial. Having a 28-year-old daughter who moved and gained wonderful employment in her field in London, England, last summer, to say we were fretting ... |
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Facebook and RIM to meet UK government over riot concerns100gf | Politics and Computers - Aug 12, 2011Representatives from Facebook and Research in Motion (RIM) are reportedly set to meet with the UK government to discuss the role of social media in promoting and encouraging real-world violence. During the London riots over the past week, ... |
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RIM & Facebook To Meet With UK Government Over Proposed Social Media BanN4BB - Lucas Atkins - Aug 12, 2011Research In Motion and Facebook will soon meet with UK's Home Secretary Theresa May and other UK officials. They will review how their platforms have played a role in the ongoing riots in London. UK Prime Minister David Cameron said he is examining if ... |
UK Teen Charged With Inciting Riots Via BlackBerryNewser - John Johnson - Aug 12, 2011(Newser) " Among the approximately 700 people facing charges in the aftermath of the London riots is an 18-year-old accused of using her BlackBerry to incite violence. The teen allegedly used the Blackberry Messenger IM ... |
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UK Wants to Clamp Down on Social Media During UnrestIT Business Edge (blog) - Lora Bentley - Aug 12, 2011By date: When Egyptian officials shut down the country's Internet in an attempt to stem the flow of information among protestors, nearly the whole world cried foul. And protestors found ways to communicate anyway. When US legislators introduced what ... |
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A double-edged swordDaily Pioneer - Aug 12, 2011The unprecedented and unexpected rioting in London and other cities in the UK has brought to the fore a new challenge that the police and the civil administration around the world will increasingly face while dealing with violent situations whether in ... |
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Teen Accused of Blackberry IncitementDaily Beast - Aug 12, 2011A UK teen has been accused of using a BlackBerry to incite violence during the London riots. The 18-year-old allegedly sent a BlackBerry message on Monday that encouraged friends to repeat the violence and looting that had been spreading across the ... |
BlackBerry Messenger May Be Restricted in the UKBusiness Review Canada - Kristin Craik - Aug 12, 2011The British Government is considering social media and BlackBerry Messenger restrictions to prevent unrest. The recent riots in London and its surrounding areas in the UK has sparked this discussion of a potential crackdown. ... |
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UK Teen Charged Over Inciting Riots Using BlackBerry MessengerN4BB - Lucas Atkins - Aug 12, 2011Earlier we reported that the rumors of BlackBerry Messenger getting shutdown in the UK were false. Later, a member of Parliament called for BBM to at least be suspended during the riots in London. Now, a UK teenage girl has been charged with using BBM ... |
Friday Review: Don't shoot the MessengerTotal Telecom - Aug 12, 2011By Mary Lennighan, Total Telecom Social disorder is not a product of the digital age, but social media, messaging platforms face censure following London riots. Mobile phone and consumer electronics retailers were amongst the hardest hit by the riots ... |
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England Riots cause social media stir in UKBoosh Articles (press release) - Aug 12, 2011Rioting in the UK has been going on for quite a few days now after the citizens of the country started protests around a week ago. Now, the government is toying with the idea of turning off things such as social media and texting services when the ... |
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Running For CoverMediapost.com - George Simpson - Aug 12, 2011While they might rightly riot in London over the behavior of News Corp., "journalists" and their collaborating local police department, it appears to one observer rather "a new form of mass theft, organized by Twitter, ... |
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BBM is no More Culprit for These Riots Than Your Dumb-PhoneHuffington Post - Aug 12, 2011Throughout the disturbances in London and across the UK that have, over the past week, inflicted hundreds of millions of pounds of damage, people - particularly foolhardy journalists and politicians - have been quick to try to find a source for blame, ... |
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Technology aided British riotersdomain-B - Aug 12, 2011The London police say that technology helped fuel the looting and violence that engulfed many parts of the UK for several days after the death of a Tottenham resident last week that triggered one of the worst riots in recent British history. ... |
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Did BBM Cause A Riot? No, Say Tech Insiders. And It Can't Stop One EitherHuffington Post - Aug 11, 2011That was the question many spectators asked themselves this week as large groups of young people seemed to spontaneously melt out of the UK's streets and self-organise into violent mass riots across London and other cities. ... |
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Should police be able to crack into your BlackBerry?CTV.ca - Aug 13, 2011Cracking into Blackberries should follow the same rules as a landline wiretap. Those checks and balances have worked for quite some time, and would apply well to smartphones. Should police be able to crack into your BlackBerry? ... |
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