Kenyan chief foils robbery via Twitter

CNN by Faith Karimi | Feb. 18, 2012 (News Report)

A Kenyan chief in a town far from the bustling capital foiled a predawn robbery recently using Twitter, highlighting the far-reaching effects of social media in areas that don't have access to the Internet. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Business, Sci/Tech, Media
Topics: Africa, Kenya, Law Enforcement, Technology, Telecommunications, Social Networks, Twitter
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Posted by: Posted by Barry Grossheim - Feb 18, 2012 - 8:06 AM PST
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Edited by: Barry Grossheim - Feb 18, 2012 - 8:08 AM PST

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