Many people reported they hit a screen preventing them from seeing the alert unless they signed in.
  • umami_wasabi@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    4 months ago

    I wonder why such an important piece of info is posted on social media but not on a dedicated webpage that can be linked to any social media posts.

    • SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      4 months ago

      Social media has a very good ratio of information spreading versus effort required. It’s also why it’s a popular thing for misinformation and influence campaigns.

      In contrast, if a government agency wants to make a website for this, it probably needs a proposal, budget request, approval by a commission, a bidding process, and other bureaucatic procedures put in place by politicians that wanted to lower spending.

    • RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      4 months ago

      Yay, privatization? Just post it to a social media platform so the official org doesn’t have to dedicate IT resources or further effort to it?

  • QubaXR@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    I mean fuck X, sure, but why is the police posting crucial information on a commercial, privately moderated platform? Why would you just assume everyone has an account with Musk’s service?

    I’ve seen this shit in Europe too - with everyone just assuming you’ll have WhatsApp. At least most EU governments don’t use it exclusively, but I’m certain countries, like Turkey, WhatsApp is the only channel where information can often be found.

    • CmdrShepard42@lemm.eeEnglish
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      4 months ago

      Amber alerts do go out via phone alerts to everyone in the area. They’re probably just supplementing that with a Twitter post since you can refer back to it.