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Netizens shake off recent earthquake with ‘hugot’ posts

Gelo Gonzales

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Netizens shake off recent earthquake with ‘hugot’ posts
But they're reprimanded for taking the quake lightly

MANILA, Philippines – A magnitude 5.0 quake rocked parts of Luzon, Thursday afternoon, Nov 10, naturally sending aftershocks…on social networks. 

Felt in Quezon province, Metro Manila, parts of Bulacan, Cavite and Rizal, as well as Tarlac City, the quake prompted affected citizens to send out an array of posts asking if other people had felt the shaking too. Some declared they did; others said they didn’t. On Twitter, people were mostly feeling funny, taking advantage of the moment to make quake-related “hugot” posts. 

Allow the top post under #earthquake to break down the kinds of posts: 


We highlight those under item number 3: 






Popping up in similar frequency were tweets that were clearly against the hugot posts.





Sharper were those who made references to recent events: 




Did you feel the #earthquake? – Rappler.com

 

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Gelo Gonzales

Gelo Gonzales is Rappler’s technology editor. He covers consumer electronics, social media, emerging tech, and video games.