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Five U.S. flights have been evacuated, delayed or diverted in the past week as a result of threats made against airlines on Twitter.
On top of that, at least 20 different flights have been threatened in a series of tweets from different users since Saturday, NBC News reported. More than 50 threats have been made online since Jan. 17, CNN said. The messages are often bomb threats, or sometimes discuss other weapons supposedly aboard a plane.
None of the threats have been substantiated, and not all have caused delays, but the law enforcement response shows just how seriously the tweeted threats are being taken. It also highlights the struggles airlines and authorities face when a single tweet from an anonymous account can force them to take costly precautionary measures. Read more...
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