By Rebecca Stewart

Facebook is changing the way it activates its Safety Check feature, which allows people to let friends and family know they are safe in the event of a natural or human disaster.

The social giant is rolling out a new feature that will enable future Safety Checks to be “community-activated”; meaning that they will be triggered based on local trends created by users instead of being manually switched on by Facebook employees.

The revamped service will be available in 80 languages, and an added development will suggest groups for people affected by the crisis, which could be used to help Read full story ›

Source: The Drum