Social networking sites Twitter and Facebook are proving to be lifelines in times of crisis. The double disaster is reported to have killed hundreds across Japan, and hundreds more are said to be missing. An hour after the quake hit Japan, Twitter was experiencing 1,200 tweets being posted every minute. On Facebook, people not only posted thoughts and prayers for the people of Japan, but also posted updates to tell friends and family where they are and how they are doing. The No. 1 trending topic on Twitter right now concerns the 90999 text message number for Red Cross relief.”]
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