Social media is an increasingly important platform for warning employed by statutory authorities in emergency situations. However, anecdotal evidence suggests that there are legal concerns surroundings its implementation. In light of these concerns, and in the knowledge that they may act as a barrier to Concessions are therefore afforded to government which, when coupled with statutory immunities, make it less likely that they will be held legally accountable for warning. Consequently, the thesis questions whether further accountability mechanisms are required to meet policy objectives of disaster risk reduction and resilience.6