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Facebook and Twitter to oppose calls for social media blocks during riots

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Facebook and Twitter are preparing to stand firm against government ministers' calls to ban people from social networks or shut their websites down in times of civil unrest.

The major social networks are expected to offer no concessions when they meet the home secretary, Theresa May, at a Home Office summit on Thursday lunchtime.

Ministers are expected to row back on David Cameron's call for suspected rioters to be banned from social networks, such as Twitter and Facebook, following the riots and looting across England a fortnight ago.

The home secretary will explore what measures the major social networks could take to help contain disorder – including how law enforcement can more effectively use the sites – rather than discuss powers to shut them down. The acting Metropolitan police commissioner, Tim Godwin, and the Tory MP Louise Mensch have separately explored the idea of shutting down websites during emergencies.

Well the problem is that innocent people will be affected by such draconian measures. Also it can be a way for people to avoid such areas and not be caught up in such actions. Typical knee jerk reaction from politicians and lazy police, who want things even easier.

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Surely it makes sense to keep them up, if not simply for evidence collection later?

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Surely it makes sense to keep them up, if not simply for evidence collection later?

Exactly or so that people can actually avoid areas. The press would crucify any government that actually used such tactics as totalitarian.

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It makes sense to keep them up, it is how I knew some of my family were ok. Cheaper and easier than an international phone call!

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British governments have commented several times on the control of information in China.

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A government using the threat of a crisis as a tool to chip away at our rights?

Who woulda thunk it? :roll:

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British governments have commented several times on the control of information in China.

And now they want to emulate them. :roll:

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