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Facebook creates 'Community Help' feature for disaster assistance
Published Thu, Feb 9, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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FACEBOOK plans to add a feature on Wednesday to make it easier for people affected by disasters to find one another locally to provide and receive help.
The world's largest social network said that its "Community Help" will activate after natural disasters and major accidents as a part of "Safety Check", a related feature that allows Facebook users to assure others that they are safe.
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