Title :
Global Manhunt Pushes the Limits of Social Mobilization
Author :
Rahwan, Iyad ; DSouza, S. ; Rutherford, Alex ; Naroditskiy, V. ; McInerney, J. ; Venanzi, M. ; Jennings, Nicholas R. ; Cebrian, M.
Author_Institution :
Masdar Inst. of Sci. & Technol., Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Abstract :
Using social media and only the targets´ mug shots, a team competing in the US State Department-sponsored Tag Challenge located three of five targeted people in five cities in the US and Europe in less than 12 hours.
Keywords :
social networking (online); Europe; Tag Challenge; US State Department; global manhunt; social media; social mobilization; target mug shots; Government policies; Incentive schemes; Media; Particle measurements; Social network services; Surveillance; Tag Challenge; crowdsourcing; social media;
DOI :
10.1109/MC.2012.295
