A man in Oklahoma was arrested in connection to making threats via Twitter. The social network allows users to update personal and business statuses in real time. Daniel Hayden, 52, was taken into custody by the FBI after posting several alarming messages indicating he would commit violence against local and federal government agencies.
Twitter has been a hot topic in the news lately. Some see Twitter as a beneficial advanced way to communicate instantly to a relevant large community, while others suggest that perhaps such an bombardment of personal information leaves users vulnerable to identify thief and privacy issues in regards to personal safety.
The arrest of this individual argues on the side of beneficial. It was because of this man’s frequent posts that athorities were alerted to his potential violence.
April 29, 2009 at 9:56 pm |
Very interesting post, Jen.