Global Manhunt Pushes the Limits of Social Mobilization

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.

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Published in:Computer (Long Beach, Calif.) Calif.), 2013-04, Vol.46 (4), p.68-75
Main Authors: Rahwan, I., Dsouza, S., Rutherford, A., Naroditskiy, V., McInerney, J., Venanzi, M., Jennings, N. R., Cebrian, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Cities
Computer science
control theory
systems
Computer systems and distributed systems. User interface
crowdsourcing
Exact sciences and technology
Fugitives
Government policies
Incentive schemes
Media
Particle measurements
Police pursuit driving
Shot
social media
Social network services
Social networks
Software
Surveillance
Tag Challenge
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0018-9162
1558-0814
DOI:10.1109/MC.2012.295