Amateur online sleuthing: Does it do more harm than good?
Friday, April 19, 2013 - 14:32
in Psychology & Sociology
Social media sites like Reddit and 4chan were alive this week with posted images and speculation about possible suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings, and in at least one case drew attention to someone who was not involved. Is this the kind of thing that helps law enforcement, or does it just encourage vigilantism?