The social networks are an excellent communication option in many aspects. Both to narrate the day to day and to be in contact with loved ones. That is why, in difficult moments, they also serve to send messages or alert any issueSomething that applications like LINE or the social network Facebook have experienced first-hand the aftermath of tragedies such as the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that devastated Japan in 2011And precisely for this reason, Facebook now presents Safety Check A tool that emerged after this catastrophe that seeks to offer peace of mind to family and friends of users who are affected by this kind of situations.
According to their official blog, Safety Check arose precisely after the catastrophe in Japan. And it is that many Facebook users searched the walls of their friends and family for a sign indicating that they were safe. Something that the developers decided to transform into a communication tool within Facebook for this kind of situation and that, in the end, has taken the form and name of Safety Check
This is a new state that is activated after the registration of some type of natural disaster or tragedy that occurred anywhere in the world.If said event occurs in the place specified by the user in their profile or the application records their current location in the Friends section Nearby corresponds to the event, a new notification appears on the user's terminal as soon as possible.
By clicking on this notice you access Facebook Specifically to the new section Safety Check that is activated in these situations. It shows the event that occurred, informing the user that he is in the risk area and presenting two buttons One allows you to indicate that the application has gotten confused and is out of the place where the catastrophe occurred. The other allows you to confirm that you are safe This information is publicly posted on your wallbut only for social network contacts.A good way to let them know you're safe despite what happened
But the characteristics of this state do not end here. In addition to being able to show friends and family on this social network that you are safe, it is also possible to consult the walls of other users to see if they have also been able to confirm this information And even more. It is also possible to confirm your good status through this tool from our own account.
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All of this makes it possible to offer vitally important information. But it also proposes an alternative of direct communication through the publication of said status thanks to the system of comments Thus, it is possible to contact through the Notifications or posts from Safety Check Information that is limited to contacts of the social network to be able to confirm your state of he alth, location or any other information of interest.
In short, a new tool that as of today is already available for all versions of Facebook, being able to confirm that it is safe through the applications for Android and iOS smartphones, the web version of the social network or even the version for non-smartphones, very useful in emerging countries.
