A diabetes forum tried to lock down photo sharing. Twitter wasn’t happy.

Attendees at the American Diabetes Association’s Scientific Sessions in San Diego this year — many of them young researchers who are active on social media — were surprised to be greeted with the following: “Thanks for joining us at #2017ADA! Photography isn’t allowed during presentations — we’d appreciate it if you’d delete this tweet.”

For many, the essence of gathering at conferences is the sharing of scientific information, a peek at …

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