Monday night , for instance , some Twitter users shared false claims that another citizen had been shot by police . Twitter , other social media light up with firsthand accounts of events in Ferguson , Missouri . Social media outlets have drawn attention to details the traditional media have missed . However , such impassioned reporting has also generated speculation , and major errors . It 's important to check your personal ` ` when emotions are running high , '' says one specialist .
Twitter , other social media light up with firsthand accounts of events in Ferguson , Missouri . Social media outlets have drawn attention to details the traditional media have missed . However , such impassioned reporting has also generated speculation , and major errors . It 's important to check your personal ` ` when emotions are running high , '' says one specialist .