France has launched an official terrorism app, which will inform people of any attacks during Euro 2016.
The new service will allow people to get information if phone networks are down, for instance, and it will also allow authorities to broadcast verified information and avoid misreporting.
If an attack does happen, the app will be able to alert people within 15 minutes. Initially it will be ready to alert people to suspected attacks or security incidents that might result from them during Euro 2016 – but eventually the app will be updated to provide alerts about all major “natural and technological risks” and send people alerts.
The app sends out the alerts by using geolocation to find out where people are, but users can also add eight different address areas that they would like to be kept up with news from. The alerts will both provide information about the attack as well as giving instructions on what to do, the Independent reports.
