It took only minutes before screenshots of a video claiming to show the brutal murder of James Foley spread widely on Twitter.
Just as quickly, journalists realized that this social media dissemination is exactly what extremist group the Islamic State (formerly known as ISIS/ISIL) had hoped for
I do not believe in censorship but I believe those who promote #ISIS filth must be stopped, and that gives sufficient grounds for censorship
— Ruwayda Mustafah (@RuwaydaMustafah) August 19, 2014
Social media can seem like a runaway freight train at times, barreling forward with little control or consideration about its impact. The images of Foley will almost certainly be found in perpetuity in the dark corners of the Internet. However, most media outlets and journalists declined to share the graphic video or photos, recognizing that word was already spreading without them. Read more...
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