Kate StarbirdIn ~2014, my colleague & I argued that social media (esp. Twitter) had become part of the critical infrastructure of disaster response. People were turning to Twitter during crises to share information about impacts and resources. Disaster responders were using the data shared there for situational awareness, and were communicating in real-time with their constituents. Today’s events underscore just how dangerous it is for society to come to rely on private platforms as critical infrastructure.
Gabs@katestarbird sadly I do not believe that the octogenarians who run our govt understand the internet or could comprehend anything you just wrote - they still thumb the yellow pages. I bet their grandkids have to work their phones for them. The rest of cyber security is crap for this nation esp consumer protections. In okla tornado alley- our local weather reporters tell us to rely on their streaming crap during storms. Lines & wI-fi never go down during severe weather events 😵💫🥴