29-08-2016 18:23 via theverge.com

Facebook will soon allow users to activate Safety Check during emergencies

Facebook is working on opening up its Safety Check feature to users, reports VentureBeat. Speaking at a town hall meeting in Rome today, Mark Zuckerberg revealed that the social giant is building on the feature to allow users to activate it themselves during emergencies. Though it’s not clear when the update will roll out, it should certainly help to address criticism the company has received regarding the way it has deployed Safety Check in the past.
Today’s meeting took place at Ro
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