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'''Google Public Alerts''' is an online [[notification system|notification]] service owned by [[Google.org]] that sends [[safety]] alerts ([[weather warning|weather watches, warnings, advisories]], safety instructions, etc.) to the [[United States]], [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[Colombia]], [[Japan]], [[Taiwan]], and [[Indonesia]] launched on October 30, 2012. It is part of the [[Google Crisis Response]] team and publishes content from its partners of each country.<ref name=info>[https://support.google.com/publicalerts/?hl=en#1753666 Public Alerts Help - Google Help - What is Google Public Alerts?]</ref> If you activate [[Google Now]] on your [[Android (operating system)|Android]] device, you can see suitable/official [[weather]] and public safety on [[Google Search]] and [[Google Maps]].<ref name=info></ref>
'''Google Public Alerts''' is an online [[notification system|notification]] service owned by [[Google.org]] that sends [[safety]] alerts ([[weather warning|weather watches, warnings, advisories]], safety instructions, etc.) to the [[United States]], [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[Colombia]], [[Japan]], [[Taiwan]], and [[Indonesia]] launched on October 30, 2012. It is part of the [[Google Crisis Response]] team and publishes content from its partners of each country.<ref name=info>[https://support.google.com/publicalerts/?hl=en#1753666 Public Alerts Help - Google Help - What is Google Public Alerts?]</ref> If you activate [[Google Now]] on your [[Android (operating system)|Android]] device, you can see suitable/official [[weather]] and public safety on [[Google Search]] and [[Google Maps]].<ref name=info></ref>


On June 3, 2014, Public Alerts connected with [[Twitter]] to display tweets about the current event to keep people safe via special sources for majorly [[english]]-speaking countries. Google called it "extreme public alerts" because it can answer [[question|questions]], as if schools are closed.<ref name=tweets>[http://thenextweb.com/google/2014/06/05/googles-public-alerts-now-display-tweets-times-crisis/ Google's Public Alerts now displays tweets in times of crisis - The Next Web]</ref>
On June 3, 2014, Public Alerts connected with [[Twitter]] to display tweets about the current event to keep people safe via special sources for majorly [[English language|english]]-speaking countries. Google called it "extreme public alerts" because it can answer [[question|questions]], as if schools are closed.<ref name=tweets>[http://thenextweb.com/google/2014/06/05/googles-public-alerts-now-display-tweets-times-crisis/ Google's Public Alerts now displays tweets in times of crisis - The Next Web]</ref>


== Partners<ref name=partners>[https://support.google.com/publicalerts/?hl=en#3249690 Public Alerts Help - Google Help - Who provides content to Google Public Alerts?]</ref> ==
== Partners<ref name=partners>[https://support.google.com/publicalerts/?hl=en#3249690 Public Alerts Help - Google Help - Who provides content to Google Public Alerts?]</ref> ==

Revision as of 22:43, 4 August 2014

Google Public Alerts
File:Googlepublicalertslogo.jpg
File:Gpahomepage.jpg
Type of site
Weather and safety alerting site
OwnerGoogle.org
URLgoogle.org/publicalerts
Launched30 October 2012; 11 years ago (2012-10-30)[1]

Google Public Alerts is an online notification service owned by Google.org that sends safety alerts (weather watches, warnings, advisories, safety instructions, etc.) to the United States, Australia, Canada, Colombia, Japan, Taiwan, and Indonesia launched on October 30, 2012. It is part of the Google Crisis Response team and publishes content from its partners of each country.[2] If you activate Google Now on your Android device, you can see suitable/official weather and public safety on Google Search and Google Maps.[2]

On June 3, 2014, Public Alerts connected with Twitter to display tweets about the current event to keep people safe via special sources for majorly english-speaking countries. Google called it "extreme public alerts" because it can answer questions, as if schools are closed.[3]

Partners[4]

United States

Australia

Canada

Colombia

Japan

Taiwan

Indonesia

References

  1. ^ Introducing Google Public Alerts - YouTube
  2. ^ a b Public Alerts Help - Google Help - What is Google Public Alerts?
  3. ^ Google's Public Alerts now displays tweets in times of crisis - The Next Web
  4. ^ Public Alerts Help - Google Help - Who provides content to Google Public Alerts?
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