I have a long commute in and out of a large city. Since I spend so much time on the road, I always try to get the details of Amber Alert notifications to be on the lookout for vehicles used in abductions. I guess I can’t do that anymore since Twitter requires an account to see Amber Alerts. Hopefully my state finds another platform to post them.

  • SubjectAlps@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    In my area, amber alerts are delivered via Localized Emergency Alerts, and clicking on it takes you to the Highway Patrol Twitter page.

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      1 year ago

      That’s crazy.

      I was going to say it’s crazy that your local police use a private service like Twitter, but I guess the phone companies are a private service too.

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        1 year ago

        Phone services are required to put out the message though, just like you’re able to dial 911 from a phone even if you don’t have service (if you’re in a covered area).

        Twitter is not required.

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        1 year ago

        Yeah, but you’re right in that phone companies are a public utility, so the government has more say in what they can do.