How has Google changed the world? Well if you want to get a hint of the potential, check out this example of being caught in the act. Those naughty Republicans have been spewing their pro tax cut baloney by sending the exact same letter to dozens of newspapers across the country all with different authors’ names. (The English teacher thinks somewhere in here is a relevant lesson on plagiarism…) How cool is that? A little detective-like thinking and an Internet connection can expose all sorts of interesting things these days… (via Dan Gillmor)
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