Terry Jones, who sparked the fury of the residents of many nations around the world earlier this year, is back in the news. This time instead of just a message on Twitter claiming September 11 as International Burn a Quran Day, his church has actually burned a Quran. The holy book was found "guilty" during a "trial" at his church.
I have no doubt that the fact Jones actually burned a Quran will spark more outcries of anger from Muslim countries, just as it did the first time when it was a mere threat on Facebook. The problem with this story to begin with, is that it really is not news. The only reason Jones and his 50 member church ever became news is due to a combination of new media technology and a reporter who decided to cover Jones' tweet. In the scheme of things however, similar events have occured on a smaller and larger scale, but they were not covered, and they did not cause international backlash.
So, while new social media can be a great tool, it can also be dangerous when the information gets into the wrong hands.
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