Privacy in a Digital Age: When Twitter Followers Can Track a Lost Phone - PBS

NewsHour by Hari Sreenivasa | Aug. 4, 2012 (Special Report)

(Multimedia) Privacy in a Digital Age: When Twitter Followers Can Track a Lost Phone PBS NewsHour When New York Times tech reporter David Pogue lost his iPhone, he turned to his 1.4 million Twitter followers for help. And the online crowd responded, tracking his phone down in just a few hours. Though the story had a happy ending, the experience ... and ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Media, Community
Topics: Social Networks
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Posted by: Posted by Pamela Hogle - Aug 3, 2012 - 10:31 PM PDT
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by Deepika Rao - Aug. 6, 2012

amazing technology. how they can track a stolen mobile phone using twitter! such a great idea!

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