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Facebook Debuts 'Im Safe' Tool for Natural Disasters

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tonyc1978

Oct 18, 2014, 11:18 AM

Finally a legit use!

Kudos for Facebook offering a legit use for the app. after the security fiasco they had over recording without permission. this is something i see being a HUGE plus.
crood

Oct 16, 2014, 9:50 AM

Because...

...cell phone coverage and internet work so well in the wake of a natural disaster.
That's worst case scenario. More often or not if a local tower went down, there is bound to be others that can pick up your signal. In the event of a disaster, it's easier to send one message to FB than having to do multiple phone calls/texts to frien...
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That's exactly the point and the reason why they developed this.

While physical damage to infrastructure can cause problems, the vast majority of problems encountered during a natural disaster aren't due to that at all. The major thing that tends ...
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