Israeli experts say social media posts may have put lives at risk

Westgate victims scamper for safety during the terror attack. Israeli experts say terrorists received live information detailing the armed response. [PHOTO: FILE]

Kenya: The social media presented a serious security breach during the Westgate attack and may have helped prolong the siege, Israeli emergency experts have said.

An audit of 67,849 tweets during the four-day siege concludes that by tweeting real-time visual and textual information, reporters and bystanders may have put the lives of security and emergency personnel at great risk.