Facebook on Tuesday announced that it has begun a new effort to help find missing children by incorporating Amber Alerts into the news feeds of its 185 million U.S. users.
Through the effort, which is part of a partnership with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the alerts are sent only to users in targeted search areas. They’re shown on both desktop and mobile devices and can be shared among users. Photographs and other details about the missing children are included.
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Facebook Adds Amber Alerts for Missing Kids
Posted by: Katherine Noyes January 14, 2015 04:57 PMFacebook on Tuesday announced that it has begun a new effort to help find missing children by incorporating Amber Alerts into the news feeds of its 185 million U.S. users.
Through the effort, which is part of a partnership with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the alerts are sent only to users in targeted search areas. They’re shown on both desktop and mobile devices and can be shared among users. Photographs and other details about the missing children are included.