Safety Check

Facebook launches new crisis response centre to access all its tools in one place

Facebook has created a new centre to access the social network's crisis response tools — including Safety Check, Community Help and Fundraisers.

Facebook is rolling out fundraising tools for Safety Check to raise relief funds during a disaster

Facebook announced that it will add ‘Fundraisers’ to the feature to make it easier for people to raise relief money after any disaster or calamity.

Facebook to use 'disaster maps' to mitigate calamities

Organisations working closely with Facebook are UNICEF, the International Federation of the Red Cross, the Red Crescent Societies and the World Food Programme.

Facebook talks about its India plans, discusses India-specific camera filters, community building and more

Talking about some of its features, Facebook today announced new geo-location filters, update to its Facebook Lite app and more on community building and safety of users.

Facebook activates 'Safety Check' in Berlin following attack on Christmas market

Facebook has activated the 'Safety Check' feature in Berlin hours after the devastating attack where a truck crashed in a Christmas market.

Facebook users can now launch the crisis response tool "Safety Check"

According to a report on Thursday, this change will allow the community to decide the urgency of the nearby danger, something Facebook has struggled to grasp.

Facebook activates Safety Check in Munich

Social media giant Facebook on Friday activated its safety check for those caught up in the Munich shooting after a gunman opened up fire near Olympia-Einkaufszentrum shopping mall in the Moosach district of Munich.

Facebook activates Safety Check in France after Bastille Day truck attack

Facebook activated its safety check feature in Nice, France, after a truck driver run amok in a crowd of Bastille Day celebrators.

Facebook Safety Check activated after Orlando gay club shooting

Now, the feature has been activated in the US, apparently for the first time, following the shooting at the Orlando gay bar.

Facebook adds Safety Check for the Nigeria bombing, says Mark Zuckerberg

After outrage on social media about Paris being favoured from among Baghdad and Beirut, Facebook was quick to clarify that the Safety Check feature is an experiment that was meant for natural calamities.