Facebook’s journalism program manager Vadim Lavrusik on Tuesday posted the 10 most-shared terms by Facebook users today on Facebook’s media page , and “We are ok” tops the list. The status update is used by people affected by Hurricane Sandy in US, people are leaving notes for loved ones about their own situation. Others in the top 10 included “power” (lost power, have power), “made it”, and “safe”.
Here’s the complete top 10:
- we are ok
- power – lost power, have power, no power
- damage
- hope everyone is ok
- trees
- made it
- safe
- thankful
- fine
- affected
In times of disaster, services like Facebook and Twitter can be a lifeline, and other services like Tumblr and Instagram can give us a window into the action as it happens.
