Facebook’s Safety Check now helps you find and offer help in crisis situations

Feb09

by Sindy Cator on February 9, 2017 at 7:29 am

Facebook is updating its Safety Check feature so people in areas facing a crisis, such as a natural disaster or civic unrest, can offer or find a helping hand nearby. Here’s how Community Help works: If your town’s been hit by an earthquake, you can offer support with things like shelter, food, transport, baby and pet supplies, and clothing to people in your area by creating a post with your approximate location. People in need can then look up such offers for help in a categorized feed within Safety Check and then message those users to get in touch. It’s…