Using Social Media During a Crisis

Facebook:

On Facebook's safety check:

"I also find it useful to check on people I know in the area if I do not have their number or cannot contact them for whatever reason." -Megan O'Hagan, London Resident

Twitter:

On Twitter's trending page during the California Camp Fire of 2018:

"A majority of the tweets where informative and reporting on the fires, like stating death tolls and containment percentages. Other tweets contained a infographics and tips about how to prepare and be safe during a wildfire. The rest of the tweets were made of up users posting images of smoky skies and a lot of burning." -Morgan McDowell, Purdue Student