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Why police could soon have your face on file
The government has quietly introduced a new law giving the National Crime Agency (NCA) access to the UK’s 50 million driving licenses.
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How to use Snapchat as a journalist
As most digital journalists know, Snapchat is a vast and in some ways underutilised tool. Snapchat claims to have over 8 billion users per day - an eye watering number compared to the 2 billion they had only last May. Snapchat has created the Discover channel on their app. These are
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Is Social Media the answer to solving crimes?
This morning the Boston Police Force accredited social media for their increase in crime solving. The Boston Police Department has seen a rise in crime solving tips thanks to social media and the department’s large Twitter following. The Boston Police Force has more than 39,200 followers on Twitter.
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Tweets from the hashtag #spplive.