Japan

I just want to say that ever since I saw the news footage of the earthquake that struck Japan on March 11th I've been keeping up to date every day since; whether I'm watching the news or reading numerous sources from Twitter or Facebook.

But by doing this I realised something. Mainly through Twitter I've discovered how useful the internet actually is for quickly spreading information around. Okay, so some of it isn't actually true (for example the numerous rumours of the deaths of many Japanese celebs) but the majority of it is factual and follows many links to news pages (like CNN, BBC News and all the others).

Through Twitter people were also able to contact their loved ones who were affected by the disasters and show their love and support for Japan and send links for donations.

Google has a small link at the bottom of its page which has proved useful for donating and finding people. It also has a direct link into a Twitter feed. The only downside to Google is when you type in "Japan" the third most searched is just disgusting and shows that many people really need to get a grip.

See what I mean about how useful the internet (or just Twitter) is?

I just want to finish by saying my thoughts are with the people of Japan. RIP to all those who tragically died when the disasters struck.