Earlier this week, a text message spread like wildfire among young people in London, warning them to avoid using the underground the next morning. By 8pm, friends of mine had received the message from half a dozen people each, some believing the threat was genuine and changing their travel plans. Tweets about the message tended to link to a recent news story about the UK’s decision to raise its level from “substantial” to “severe”.
With threats in Germany and Norway, and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia telling ambassadors he is “certain” that the new terror threat will reach the continent …read more
Source: Newsweek
