I think part of the problem is so many things have relied on it up until now. I read how at a college shooting that was the main way they had to tell people to stay where they were. Which is a problem if that is your only way to communicate in an emergency situation.

So much news is passed quickly from it or other social media. If you’re not on it now you’re often left in the dark. Which is good for mental well being for some of us (me), but bad at other times.