Twitter users are relying on Vine, the short-form social media video app, to spread word about the Boston Marathon bomb horror. A post by “Doug” has gone viral and #BostonMarathon is now a top trending topic not only on Twitter, but also Vine.
. @Vineapp video of the 1st #BostonMarathon explosion by user 'Doug' has had 15k+ tweets; shows TV coverage http://t.co/Ctt8zKRGWE
— LAUNCH Ticker (@launchticker) April 15, 2013
#Boston #Marathon Horrible. Une bombe dans un hotel en + RT @louislepron Le Vine le plus effrayant jamais réalisé… https://t.co/KhVxcTznmg
— Pablo Buisson (@PabloBuisson) April 15, 2013
Thoughts and prayers go out to those involved in the #bostonmarathon Here's a #Vine of the explosion. https://t.co/O3lEOTzx1m #PrayForBoston
— Travis Wright (@teedubya) April 15, 2013
pretty disturbing use of Vine captures the moment of the blast at the Boston Marathon…and replays it, over and over http://t.co/4S1TNHC21l
— Indu Chandrasekhar (@indumania) April 15, 2013
https://twitter.com/DONFUCKINGJUAN/status/323881589509591040
https://twitter.com/TML_Crystal/status/323889978587369472
Industry developments that both fascinate and horrify "@CorinneBmeister Interesting to see @vineapp being used in reporting from Boston"
— Jose Cornejo (@josescornejo) April 15, 2013
Another Vine user has footage from his hotel:
Prayers 4 Boston… RT @rm: This is crazy, look at how many ambulances are outside our hotel #BostonMarathon http://t.co/3Ow20ZkkDP
— John Knell (@johnny_kc) April 15, 2013
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