Facebook has activated its Safety Check feature in Nigeria this evening following a deadly bombing in a marketplace that claimed the lives of at least 32 people. This is the second time in a week that the social networking company has used this tool.
No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, but some are speculating that it could be the work of the armed extremist group Boko Haram, which most people will probably remember from the kidnapping of school girls.
Facebook users who are in Nigeria can inform their friends and loved ones know that they’re okay but simply clicking on a link within the social network. Notifications will be sent out immediately to those you’re connected to, letting them know that you’re safe and sound.
“After the Paris attacks last week, we made the decision to use Safety Check for more tragic events like this going forward,” wrote Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on his Facebook page. “We’re not working quickly to develop criteria for the new policy and determine when and how this service can be most useful.”
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