Twitter Spreads Scoops – and Falsehoods

The Twitterati have long marveled at how effective the microblogging service is at spreading the news, 140 characters at a time. The crash of a US Airways Airbus in the Hudson River in January is Exhibit 1, but there are many other examples.Not surprisingly, Twitter is equally efficient at spreading misinformation.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/15/twitter-spreads-scoops-and-falsehoods/