000 times by that Tuesday morning. But this woman didn’t die. This tragedy never happened. Social media breaks stories faster than we can even process actual events. In times of disaster

Virtual stories during crisis: What to believe

Kelly Killpack • April 26, 2013

Gut-wrenching stories went viral on Facebook, Twitter and the like amidst the devastating news of the Boston Marathon bombings on Monday, April 15. Online, perhaps you saw the image of a man cradling...

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000 times by that Tuesday morning. But this woman didn’t die. This tragedy never happened. Social media breaks stories faster than we can even process actual events. In times of disaster

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Virtual stories during crisis: What to believe