Tsumani Posts Flood Facebook, Dozens Per Second

Posts about Japan's earthquake and subsequent tsunami are going up on Facebook at a rate of dozens of postings per second.

Posts about Japan‘s earthquake and subsequent tsunami are going up on Facebook at a rate of dozens of postings per second.

Status updates provide news on whether relatives or mutual friends in Japan are safe and offer prayers to the nation as a whole.

Wall posts link to news of the weather tragedy, including video footage and articles. Both types of content also included some worries about whether and how far the tsunami would spread to other countries in the region, like India.

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