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New Amber Alert system sparks concerns
Posted on January 11, 2013 at 7:09 PM
Updated Friday, Jan 11 at 7:21 PM
Amber Alerts are now automatically sent to smartphones in the area where a child was abducted, whether or not you signed up to receive them. It’s called the Commercial Mobile Alert System, but there are some concerns over the system.
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