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Police and rioters: the social media war

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MEDIAWATCH, Tuesday, 9/8/2011. We look at videos and photos posted by looters in London as well as how they organise themselves using social media and mobile phones. However, the police and civil society are fighting back and are also making use of social media.

MEDIAWATCH
By James CREEDON
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