– Facebook launches safety check
– Plans to connect people even through disaster
With the constant launch of attacks and disasters happening worldwide, which gives rise to fear on the safety of family members and friends Facebook has launched the Safety Check to help confirm if your family members or friends are safe if where they stay has been hit by a disaster .
The Safety Check helps Connect with friends and loved ones during a disaster. According to Marks statement on the launch of the safety check he said “Connecting with people is always valuable, but these are the moments when it matters most.
Safety Check is our way of helping our community during natural disasters and gives you an easy and simple way to say you’re safe and check on all your friends and family in one place.
He feature allows people to notify their friends if they are in the affected area and mark themselves as safe.
A click or tap on the “I’m Safe” button lets friends and loved ones know straight away. Users can also check to see whether their friends are safe too.
A spokesperson also added: “Last month, we began testing features that allow people to both initiate and share Safety Check on Facebook,” a Facebook spokesperson said in a statement…We hope the people in the area find the tool a helpful way to let their friends and family know they are OK…”
The feature was activated in early June after the deadly attack on a Florida night club that claimed the lives of 49 people.
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