Swine flu creates controversy on Twitter
"This is a good example of why [Twitter is] headed in that wrong direction, because it's just propagating fear amongst people as opposed to seeking actual solutions or key information," said Brennon Slattery, a contributing writer for PC World. "The swine flu thing came really at the crux of a media revolution."
Twitter's popularity has exploded in recent months, and Slattery said it's a new development that a wide number of people would turn to ...
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I really liked reading this article because there are so many online sites that people can go to and search about medical problems which actually do more harm than good. People look up certain ailments or diseases and they think that they have it because of what they read, but they may be reading false information. I think this article addresses that in a classy way by not bashing Twitter completely but making it known that people should not take every piece of advice/information that Twitter provides.