Boston bombing: How internet detectives got it very wrong

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Boston: Internet detectives get it wrong

Thousands flocked to social media to ‘investigate’ the Boston bombings – but they found the wrong man. Should such efforts be stopped?

via BBC News: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22214511

Internet users tried for days to piece together clues about the culprits of the Boston bombings. The result? They got it wrong – and left innocent people fearing for their safety