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Social media in disasters and emergencies aug 5

by wharman

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http://commetrics.com	181
http://www.humanityroad.org	138
http://www.benproctor.co.uk	54
http://redcrosschat.org	33
https://twitter.com	14
http://www.yeon.nl	13
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Respondents under 35 are more likely to participate in social media every or nearly every day (63% vs. 37% for those 35 and over).
Older respondents are more likely to turn to TV news (73% for those 55+ years old vs. 59% for those under 55 years old).
For all emergency information, respondents with children in the household were more likely to sign up for emails, text alerts, or applications, compared to respondent households without children.
Households with three or more people and those with children were more likely to use their social media channels to mention any of the emergencies or newsworthy events.
Respondents under 35 years old were more likely to post an eyewitness event (33% vs. 10% for those 35 and over).
Respondents under 45 years old were more likely to request help by sending a text message to a response agency (65% vs. 40% for those 45 years old and older).
Respondents under 45 years old, those from households with three or more people and those with children were more likely to use social media to inform of their safety.