Is it OK to turn off Amber Alerts?

AMBER alerts, just like other emergency safety alerts, are important and can contain vital information. If you have the choice, you should leave them on. But if you really don’t want to see or hear them, you can easily turn them off on your iPhone or Android.

What is the point of an AMBER Alert?

AMBER alerts are used by law enforcement to notify the public about missing children thought to have been abducted. AMBER Alerts are only used for the most serious child abduction cases, when authorities believe a child is in imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death.

What does AMBER Alert on iPhone mean?

AMBER Alerts are emergency messages issued when a law enforcement agency determines that a child has been abducted and is in imminent danger. AMBER Alert instantly galvanizes communities to assist in the search for and safe recovery of an abducted child.

How do I silence my Iphone notifications?

Go to Settings > Do Not Disturb. Turn on Scheduled and set a schedule. Choose when you want to receive alerts, calls, and notifications: Silence: Choose to silence calls and notifications always or only when the device is locked.

Why do Amber Alerts Sound scary?

Those awful screeches you hear at the beginning of the Emergency Alert System are digitized codes that communicate the type of threat, area (counties) threatened, and how long the threat is in place.

What state has the most Amber Alerts?

Texas
AMBER Alerts by State/Territory 1, 2019, to Dec. 31, 2019, 145 AMBER Alerts were issued in 37 states. Texas issued the most AMBER Alerts with 20 percent (n=29) followed by Florida with 9 percent (n=13) and California with 8 percent (n=11).

What does it mean when someone has notifications silenced?

When a person sets up Focus on their iPhone, then you might see a message displayed in the Messages app that says [contact name] has notifications silenced. This means that the person you’re messaging has their notifications silenced. Please note that you can still notify your friend if it’s urgent.

What is the fear of Amber Alerts?

EASphobia (also known as subitisratioerectiphobia), is the fear of the FCC’s regulated system, the Emergency Alert System. EASphobia is very common, especially among children and young teens.