Facebook Considering Feature Update To Prevent Spread Of Misinformation

Many of Facebook’s 1.44 billion users turn to the social network for their news, but there’s a little quirk with how it handles headlines. A feature has long existed on the social media platform that allows individuals to completely alter the text of an article’s headline and sub-headline when posting it onto their profile or News Feed. Reached for comment,

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Facebook Has A New Suicide Prevention Feature. Will It Work?

In February, Facebook announced that it was rolling out a suicide prevention feature. Although the social media platform has given users the option to report suicidal content since 2011, this new feature makes that process easier and provides those struggling with thoughts of self harm with a number of options for taking action. Here’s how it works: Upon seeing any

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Facebook Adds New Feature For Suicide Prevention

Starting on Wednesday, Facebook is rolling out a new feature for suicide prevention. The social media site is partnering with Now Matters Now, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Save.org and Forefront: Innovations in Suicide Prevention, a nonprofit operating out of the University of Washington’s School of Social Work, to give users more options when they see a friend post something

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Beware: New Facebook Feature Makes It Easier To Find Embarrassing Posts

Facebook just made it a lot easier for your “friends” to dig up the most ridiculous stuff you’ve posted on the social network. Last week, Facebook started rolling out a new search feature that lets you search friends’ past Facebook status updates for specific keywords. The good news is you can quickly pull up posts that were previously hard to

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