Social networking sites in Japan play an important role in earthquake

Social networking sites in Japan play an important role in earthquake
Social networking sites in Japan play an important role in earthquake In Friday's 8.8 magnitude earthquake occurred after the emergence of Japan's mobile communications network congestion. In this case, Twitter , Facebook and Mixi social networking sites such as playing an important role. Sina microblogging China has become the Chinese compatriots in Japan and China the best way to communicate.

More serious congestion in the communications area, Japan, operators have begun to limit the voice call. NTT DoCoMo 80% limit net voice calls, especially in Tokyo and northeastern Japan. The country's mobile communications services in Japan have suffered varying degrees of problems.

The other two operators and the AU network Softbank as a problem, the residents of Tokyo have difficulty in sending SMS. DoCoMo users reported that the normal communication with others. However, users of other carriers are facing problems.

In this case, Twitter, Facebook and social networking site Mixi Japan become the main tool of mutual contact. However, Tokyo's Internet service is intermittent state.

Sina microblogging official data showed, after the earthquake in Japan, as of March 11 18:00 pm 4 hours, Sina posted microblogging microblogging related to the earthquake in Japan nearly 4.5 million, of which micro-blog users in Japan issued 30 million. Chinese compatriots in Japan by Sina microblogging help, snapshots be broadcast live on the earthquake situation, the domestic Internet users through the microblogging platform to pray for blessings of advice to people in trouble to pass a strong faith.


Tokyo people have reported that the MTR to suspend operations, they had to walk a few miles away from home. As of Saturday morning, Tokyo remains a serious road congestion, the highway was still closed. A resident of Tokyo called Toshie Niida in Facebook, said: "Walking on the streets full of people. Due to the very crowded and looks like a morning peak hour traffic train. I spent more than 1 hour before returning to home. "

Journalist living in Tokyo, Brian Chapman (Brian Chapman) said: "I see many people in the street holding a cell phone call, but before the payment is still a long line public telephone. Facebook and Skype to keep in touch proved to be the best way. the scene told reporters that in the most severely damaged areas, there are many people through mobile TV for more details, because the average television service has been interrupted. "

Another editor living in Tokyo, Gregory Reese Rosenthal (Gregory Starr) on Facebook, said: "I've given up home. Convenience stores are virtually no food, but it was fortunately able to find a few cans beer. "

Living in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, Christopher Johnson, a reporter (Christopher Johnson) said: "I rushed out of shower room, pick up the towel, went outside and saw our old house was shaking the Japanese continued for 1 minute." He also said: "It seems the 1995 Kobe earthquake as bad. The current problem is the fire, and the cold north."
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