United States - bad tip reporting?

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We have all seen copious examples of people using intuitive thought when it comes to potential emergencies.

For example, the public decided to take to Reddit and attempt to use publicly released CCTV to hunt the potential suspect/s. They managed to use their highly efficient CSI/Law & Order detective skills to locate an innocent victim, bombard the FBI with useless tips and make a mockery of his family and life.

The public clearly doesn't know a lot about the military or law enforcement, many just use assumed knowledge, as a result, many decide to either send tips to investigative agencies, via telephone or the internet.

For example, a very large majority of people assumed that this USN app violated OPSEC (see comments) https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=...822&type=1 when in reality, it doesn't.

What could be a way to actively educate the public on 'good tips to report' and 'bad tips to report'?
The ongoing issue is that people decide to just flood the FBI, ICE, NCIS, etc, with useless tips, there has to be a way to stop it and I believe, if it's not intentionally done, it should be through education.

Many people such as Alex Jones would obviously encourage a stand against this type of education, however can you come up with any ideas that would better inform the public of the good v. bad reporting options?
RE: 2nd paragraph, forgot to add: Boston Marathon Bombings.

[David Patterson]

What does this have to do with the military?

[mgan]

No military relevance!