This feature can be comforting—but it is also adding to the fear-mongering around the world. People check-in safe even when never in danger.https://twitter.com/robmanuel/status/874951091351408640 …
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For both mass and social media fear-mongering is engaging. Pageview/ratings driven mass/social media can converge on sensationalism.
It is very human to want to check that your friends are safe after a news report—I check, too. But should be super localized, not miles out.
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