Discerning Information
Social Media are softwares or apps that enable you to interact with other people in the web and exchange and share ideas with others. They hold many different features such as messaging, sharing, posting, amongst other things. These features help in providing information to others that need it and help them find a solution to their problems. These including disasters or events that bring misfortune to those affected by it. In the past, the Philippines were hit by many problems in the past. The destruction of the Manila Cathedral due to an earthquake, the Eruption of Mt. Pinatubo, the Haiphong Typhoon incident, and many more. At the time, social media didn't exist back then. The internet was wasn't even common at the time. When those disasters struck the Philippines, many people died and many suffered due to the loss of their loved ones. During a time of disaster and panic, social media can help for it can validate information by providing proof or evidences about the info they