MTA, NWS, BART, NOAA Twitter Bots Nuked After Elon Musk Tweaks
Powerful, disruptive tsunamis can occur with little advanced warning which makes real-time social media alerts noting their appearance all the more critical. That critical safety measure was put at risk over the weekend. On Friday, the National Weather Service’s tsunami alerts Twitter page said the company had begun limiting its automated tweets which affected its ability to post-tsunami warnings, advisories, watches, and information statements.“During a #tsunami event, our primary mission is to message our Warning Points…