Facebook gaat na positieve feedback de veiligheidscontrole vaker inzetten

Facebook gaat na positieve feedback de veiligheidscontrole vaker inzetten. Deze optie – waarbij gebruikers van Facebook die in de buurt van een ramp zijn kunnen aangeven dat ze veilig zijn – wil Facebook vaker gaan inzetten.

Since we activated Safety Check in Paris, we have heard positive feedback about how reassuring it is to receive notifications that a friend or loved one is safe. I personally have received several from people I know and love and have felt first hand the impact of this tool. But people are also asking why we turned on Safety Check in Paris and not other parts of the world, where violence is more common and terrible things happen with distressing frequency. Thursday’s tragedy in Beirut is one recent example. I wanted to give some more background on the tool itself, its history and why we made the decision we did.

De optie

Facebook deze optie voor het eerst gaan inzetten tijdens de ramp in Tokyo in 2011. Op hun blog leggen ze uit waarom ze ook rondom het drama in Parijs de optie hebben gebruikt:

We chose to activate Safety Check in Paris because we observed a lot of activity on Facebook as the events were unfolding. In the middle of a complex, uncertain situation affecting many people, Facebook became a place where people were sharing information and looking to understand the condition of their loved ones. We talked with our employees on the ground, who felt that there was still a need that we could fill. So we made the decision to try something we’ve never done before: activating Safety Check for something other than a natural disaster. There has to be a first time for trying something new, even in complex and sensitive times, and for us that was Paris.