In total, Facebook’s Safety Check has been deployed 28 times. “That is a pretty big acceleration in terms of the rate of activation, but it’s based on feedback of the community ...

Facebook just made it a lot easier for users to find and give help in the wake of crises and disasters. The social media company has created Community Help, a new tool tied to the Safety Check ...

In the past two years, Facebook turned on Safety Check 39 times. Compare that to 335 dangerous events flagged by its community-based Safety Check tool since the company began testing it in June.

Facebook policies are based on community input and recommendations from technology and public safety experts, according to the document’s introduction. “We recognize how important it is for ...

Facebook’s Safety Check has been deployed during and ... Facebook tells us it simply wants to build a safe and supportive community. Popularity and demand for the feature may have increased ...

Whether from the White House or a neighbor in your Facebook community group, a request to remove a Facebook post can prompt ...

Community Facebook groups in Oregon, particularly those with a public safety focus, drove massive traffic to his page. "I'd get 150 to 200 comments and 300 likes on our social media posts ...

That’s about to change, though. On Wednesday, Facebook added a new component to Safety Check called Community Help, which provides a semi-public message board for survivors. It’s a lot like an ...

Nick Statt is a Senior Producer on Decoder. Previously, he reported on the technology and gaming industries for more than a decade. Facebook today announced a new site feature called Crisis ...