EMERGENCY ALERT MESSAGES VIA SOCIAL MEDIA

摘要

Social media may be utilized to facilitate distribution of emergency alert messages. An emergency alert server may receive an indication of emergency and generate an emergency alert message based on the indication. The emergency alert message may then be distributed via social media and/or other mediums. An indication of trustworthiness may be incorporated in the emergency alert message. The indication of trustworthiness may be validated by validation system.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving an indication of an emergency; generating an emergency alert message associated with the emergency; determining a distribution mechanism for providing the emergency alert message, wherein the distribution mechanism comprises a social medium; distributing the emergency alert message via the social medium; and providing the emergency alert message via other than the social medium.