‘Twitter is Headed in the Wrong Direction’ by Jerry Hart

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Twitter is Headed in the Wrong Direction

Jerry says, “This is a good example of why Twitter is headed in the wrong direction, because it’s just propagating fear amongst people as opposed to seeking actual solutions or key information,” said Brennon Slattery, a writer for PC World.

(CNN) – The swine flu outbreak is spawning debate about how people get information during health emergencies – especially at a time when news sources are becoming less centralized.

Buzz about swine flu on Twitter is stirring conversations about how people get health news.

Some observers say Twitter – a micro-blogging site where users post 140-character messages – has become a hotbed of unnecessary hype and misinformation about the outbreak, which is thought to have claimed more than 100 lives in Mexico.

A wide number of people would turn to the site in search of information during an emergency.

Twitter users told their followers to stop eating pork, he said. Health officials have not advised that precaution.”

Twitter is Headed in the Wrong Direction