Geolocating tweets

Platapus · 05-24-11, 02:20 PM

Serious question. This came up at work.

Is there a way to identify where a particular tweet came from?

I know that the tweet is identified by an account address.

But if someone tweets "hey there is a fire over here" is there a way to determine where (geolocation) this tweet came from? And if so, to what accuracy?

I don't tweet so I have no personal insight in to it.

I know that there is a new feature that allows users to opt-in to a voluntary geolocation. We were talking about before this option.

05-24-11, 02:20 PM	#1
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Geolocating tweets Serious question. This came up at work. Is there a way to identify where a particular tweet came from? I know that the tweet is identified by an account address. But if someone tweets "hey there is a fire over here" is there a way to determine where (geolocation) this tweet came from? And if so, to what accuracy? I don't tweet so I have no personal insight in to it. I know that there is a new feature that allows users to opt-in to a voluntary geolocation. We were talking about before this option. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right. Last edited by Platapus; 05-24-11 at 02:37 PM.