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Google Launches Missing Persons Finder To Help Find Loved Ones In Japan

The Google Person Finder Tool is helping people relay information about those missing in Japan after Friday's 8.9 magnitude earthquake.

After Friday’s devastating 8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami, thousands are missing and people across the world are desperate for news of loved ones.

Now, Google has launched the Person Finder Tool, a free information service for those posting information about people or looking for someone. The tool is available in multiple languages. Google uses data from the social networking sites and across the Internet to find records on missing people – they are currently tracking 64,600 records as of Sat., March 12.

According to CNN, almost 80 percent of the Japanese population is online, and people are scouring social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook to find information from friends and family.

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Visit the Person Finder Tool: 2011 Japan Earthquake page to use the Google service.


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