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 (DIR) Post #AXH0GfsaQgya4e7jIe by ingalls@pdx.social
       2023-07-02T04:47:22Z
       
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       US government officials have relied too heavily on social media to pass along emergency alerts rather than improving what were once robust stand-alone systems. These systems still exist and reach the vast majority of Americans (NOAA weather radio is the main one), but the technology is severely outdated because they’ve just twiddled their thumbs and were comfortable with social media because it was easy.