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Mashable.com / January 13, 2010
By Ben Parr
Co-Editor - Mashable.com
There are thousands of Facebook and Twitter updates on the disaster appearing every minute. The web has been moved by the plight of the Haitian people. Social media has quickly become the first place where millions react to large-scale catastrophes.
Our best wishes go out to the victims of this devastating natural disaster, as well as their families. Below is one of the examples of a collection of the most retweeted pictures coming out of Haiti, courtesy of TwitPic. [
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The Telegraph, London
Powerful earthquake devastates the Caribbean nation of Haiti
Witnesses said the damage was staggering. Tens of thousands of people are estimated to be homeless. Picture: AFP/Getty Images
Witness: A woman wails amidst the devastation in the Haitian capital. TIME / Eduardo Munoz / Reuters