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Fake Stories, Real Consequences

Posted At: April 24, 2013 7:30 P.M. by Grayson Martin Yesterday, the Associated Press’ Twitter account was hacked. The hacker then tweeted, “Breaking: Two Explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is injured.” There was an immediate reaction to the false report; the DOW dropped

The Hackers Have It Their Way

Posted At: February 25, 2013 3:02 P.M. by Haley Clemons It makes a difference. The little blue check mark placed securely next to the organization’s name on Twitter adds both validity and credibility to the account owner’s words. In 140 characters or less, a company

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