Magid on Tech: BlackBerry Messenger helping keep London riots in motion

http - August 9th, 2011

Depending on one s perspective, Twitter and Facebook have been credited and blamed for helping to organize uprisings in Egypt, Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East. But when it comes to the recent London riots, BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) seems to be the organizational tool of choice for coordinating and recruiting people in the ongoing riots in Tottenham and elsewhere in London

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