MENLO PARK, Calif.,
Sept. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Facebook today announced that their crisis response tools,
including Safety Check, Community Help, and Fundraisers, will be
accessible in a new center on Facebook called Crisis Response.
Beginning today, people will also be able to see more
crisis-related content, such as links to articles, photos and
videos posted by the Facebook community, from crises around the
world where Safety Check has been activated.
Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here:
https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8160152-new-center-for-crisis-response-on-facebook/
Since the first Safety Check tool in 2011, Facebook has
continued to develop a number of crisis response tools to better
serve its community. When there is a crisis, people use Facebook to
let their friends and family know they're safe, learn and share
more about what's happening, and help communities recover. People
will be able to access Crisis Response on Facebook in the upcoming
weeks from the homepage on desktop or from the menu button on their
phone. They will see the following tools when they're on a crisis
page:
- Safety Check: an easy way to let your friends and family
know you're safe. It will continue to work the same way it does
today and will be featured at the top of each crisis page if you
are in the affected area.
- Links to Articles, Photos and Videos: crisis-related
content from public posts can help people learn more about a
crisis.
- Community Help: people can ask for and give help to
communities affected by the crisis.
- Fundraisers: let people create fundraisers and donate to
support those affected by the crisis and nonprofit organizations
helping with relief efforts.
As part of the the single resource hub, Facebook will also
include links to articles, photos, and videos from public posts so
people have access to more information about a crisis in one place.
Safety Check activations and related information may also appear in
News Feed to help provide additional details about a crisis.
Facebook strives to continuously provide people with helpful
information to keep them safe and help communities to rebuild and
recover.
Contact:
Eric Porterfield
Facebook
646.637.6438
ecp@fb.com
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