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  • Cyber Thugs: Gangs Use Facebook, Twitter to Recruit and Organize

    11/20/2009 3:59:32 PM PST · by Cindy · 10 replies · 718+ views
    KTLA.com - news ^ | 12:44 PM PST, November 19, 2009 | n/a
    SNIPPET: "ONTARIO, Calif. -- State lawmakers are holding a hearing today in Ontario to discuss the rise in the number of criminal gangs using networking sites like Twitter and Facebook. Officials say the hearing entitled "Gangs 2.0: The Emerging Threat of Cyberthugs" will explore the use of social networking tools in gang recruitment and gang-related crime. Assembly majority leader Alberto Torrico, and attorney general candidate, says gang members both in and out of prison are making more use of technology."