For missing persons, Facebook is the modern milk carton
A quarter of a million people are waiting to help you find your missing loved one.
On Jul 10, 2013 by Cody Permenter
It took Twitter mere minutes to find a missing 12-year-old
A truck driver in Sussex, England spotted a missing boy just minutes after police put out an alert on Twitter.
On Jan 9, 2013 by Kris Holt
“Missing” girl tells police: “That’s awkward, I’m in my house”
After friends reported the teen missing Saturday night, police posted an appeal to Facebook before checking to see if she was at home.
On Nov 19, 2012 by Kris Holt
Reddit Digest: January 10, 2012
Tracking missing persons, the emo-goth meme, and a potential Reddit scholarship—all in a day’s work on Reddit.
On Jan 10, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Is social media the modern milk carton?
During the 1980s, traditional news outlets like TV stations and newspapers led the way in disseminating information about a missing person. Then came the face on a milk carton campaign in schools, a community specific and alternative way to find a loved one.
On Jul 18, 2011 by [email protected]
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