thenextweb:

This morning, Cameron said: “Mr Speaker, everyone watching these horrific actions will be stuck by how they were organised via social media. Free flow of information can be used for good. But it can also be used for ill. And when people are using social media for violence we need to stop them. So we are working with the Police, the intelligence services and industry to look at whether it would be right to stop people communicating via these websites and services when we know they are plotting violence, disorder and criminality.”

Following on from this, it was announced that the Home Secretary, Theresa May, would be meeting Facebook, Twitter and RIM (maker of BlackBerry) about their responsibilities in not fueling rioting and other criminal behaviour.

With specific reference to BlackBerry, Cameron said: “The problem was, police were facing new circumstances, in that rioters were using BlackBerry – a closed network – so we have to examine that and figure out a way to get ahead of them.”

(via UK Govt. to meet Facebook, Twitter and RIM about riots - TNW UK)