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Brilio.net/en - If youre a Facebook user, youll be relieved to know that Facebook is currently working on a Facebook Safety Check alert system. As the name suggests, it is designed for you to check-in to inform your loved ones and all your random Facebook friends that youre safe and sound when near a dangerous situation!
This alert system works in a brilliant way. It tracks your location, and if youre caught in a precarious incident, it will send you a request so that you can check-in to confirm your safety. This new Facebook feature was tested just a few days ago at the Lahore bombing site in Pakistan, but it backfired as nobody in the area received any notifications. Instead, random people from other parts of the world were notified about it. The discrepancy came about due to the presence of a bug, and is currently being worked upon.
Apparently @Facebook thinks I'm in Pakistan. Fortunately not! Interesting to see how this feature works though. pic.twitter.com/a0BCAfrDfr
balungile (@balungile_m) March 27, 2016
.@facebook, you may want to check the geo-targeting on your Safety Check push notifications. #fail
Anke Knospe (@ankeknospe) March 27, 2016
Why is #facebook asking me if I'm ok regarding explosion at #GulshanIqbalPark , Pakistan ?
(@smadixit) March 27, 2016
Facebook may have no idea where I am geographically, asking if I'm safe, but at least I've been informed. #jour254 https://t.co/vE69rEznkz
Shane Weaver (@Drajikore) March 27, 2016
@hasilva I think Facebook thinks brooklyn is in Pakistan, which
Chris Chafin (@gentlemanstimes) March 27, 2016
Despite the false alarms, its exciting to come to know of Facebooks real life-saving plan. Hopefully, this global social media platform will soon make its mark for a completely different purpose. Dont forget to inform your family and friends to get a Facebook account for you never know that it may be very useful one day!
(brl/red)
