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Police: Reporting a crime should happen before posting to social media

Social Media can be a valuable tool to share crime related information, but it’s necessary to report it first, according to police.

Neighborhood Facebook groups, Nextdoor and Twitter are used all the time to share crime information, but is it always beneficial?

Tonight at 6 p.m. on KION News Channel 5/46, Drew Andre speaks with police about the positives and negatives of sharing crime on social media and how to do it responsibly.

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