Department of Public Safety

Social Media During Emergencies

Social media has become a critical component to deliver news faster and to a wider audience than traditional news sources for emergencies. However, that also means the potential for misinformation. Members of the Brown community should refrain from spreading emergency information on their personal social media accounts and should never communicate for the university.


Social media has become a critical component to deliver news faster and to a wider audience than traditional news sources for emergencies.  However, that also means the potential for misinformation. Members of the Brown community should refrain from spreading emergency information on their personal social media accounts and should never communicate for the university.