Social Media and Terrorist attacks
September 27, 2016![DW Shift Social Media und Terroranschläge](https://static.dw.com/image/35892314_800.webp)
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These informal social media reporters can cause problems - especially for the police. They might spread false reports and complicate the work of first responders. And un-edited live images of the police at work could inadvertantly help perpetrators or reveal information. Images and videos on social media also tend to perpetuate the attackers' fame long after the fact.