Twitter beats gov at emergency response
A new research study by University of Colorado computer science professor Leysia Palen and others suggests that Twitter and other social media tools are more effective than government systems at warning and informing the public about emergencies. “During the California fires, web users on sites including instant messaging forum Twitter kept friends and neighbours informed of their condition, minute by minute. … However, the authorities struggled to display the sufficient up-to-date information.” Read the story.


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