Note
"Report No. 021, 2011."
Issued also in French under title: Sites de médias sociaux : nouveaux forums pour les occasions de crimes, de communications et d'enquêtes.
Résumé
This report describes the types of social media tools and some examples of popular social media sites. Within this discussion, descriptions of the demographic composition of the users on selected social media sites are provided. The purpose of this information is to build a foundation for a discussion of criminal, communication, and investigation opportunities available via social media sites. Following a description of the interview methodology, a discussion surrounding the use and possible uses of social media by law enforcement, as well as by criminal groups is provided. Conclusions are offered along with some thoughts on future research directions.
Contenu
1. Introduction: description of social media tools -- 1.1. Twitter -- 1.2. Blogger -- 1.3. WordPress --
1.4. Facebook -- 1.5. MySpace -- 1.6. Flickr -- 1.7. YouTube --
1.8. The overall demographic landscape of social media --
2. Methodology -- 3. Use and possible uses of social media by law enforcement -- 3.1. Connecting with communities --
3.2. Information gathering -- 3.3. Challenges regarding the use of social media for investigative purposes -- 3.4. Recommendations from respondents -- 4. Use and possible uses of social media by criminal organizations --
4.1. Connecting and (not) recruiting via social media -- 4.2. Coordinating criminal activities via social media --
4.3. Victimization via social media -- 5. Discussion -- 6. Conclusion.