In the aftermath of the 8.3-magnitude earthquake that shook Chile Wednesday night, many Facebook users utilized “Safety Check,” a feature on the social media website used to give updates to friends ...

A Facebook tool that let people check whether friends were safe after deadly attacks in Paris will be used more widely in the future, the social network said. The announcement came amid criticism that ...

Facebook has activated their safety check feature after a significant earthquake hit Alaska, rocking the city of Anchorage. Safety check allows people in the affected area to let friends know they are ...