Friday, March 11, 2011

Facebook adds a tool to alert of harassment

Facebook users who feel subjected to harassment may not only alert the moderators of the network, but from now on, to their trusted friends. The service allows you to indicate which friends are considered appropriate to give notice to Facebook in case of being attacked. These friends, who play an intermediary role with those who annoy the user, may or may not, within Facebook.

This means that they can tell through a button for it or by sending an email. This move comes shortly after the White House launched a campaign to raise awareness of the importance in the schools this sort of abuse. In fact, the changes will be added gradually in the user profiles have been shown during a conference on anti bullying "promoted by Barack and Michelle Obama.


Richard Allan, Facebook's chief privacy in Europe, explained to BBC that "often the best way to solve anything is with someone from outside to resolve it through dialogue", adding that Facebook will take appropriate action if they do not thrive in a friendly manner . Facebook shows that this new feature aims to promote a culture of dialogue and respect within the service.

At the same time, seeking to show that abusive behavior have real world consequences.

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