UK: England riots: Government mulls social media controls

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UK: England riots: Government mulls social media controls (BBC News, link) David Cameron considers banning suspected rioters from social media (Guardian, link) The government is exploring whether to ban people from using social networks such as Twitter and Facebook if they are thought to be plotting criminal activity and stop people texting during times of social unrest.

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