Following the heavy backlash against Facebook on the “Safety Check” feature being selectively employed for Paris but not other areas (namely, Beirut, which experienced attacks the day before), the company has activated the feature for Nigeria when a market explosion in Yola left 30 dead.
This marks the first instance of Safety Check being used after an explosion.
“After the Paris attacks last week, we made the decision to use Safety Check for more tragic events like this going forward. We’re now working quickly to develop criteria for the new policy and determine when and how this service can be most useful,” — Zuckerberg
