Shoptalk JMS

FACEBOOK UPDATE

By. JMS

New update means….

■ Facebook will allow you to see if people around are in distress or thinking of committing suicide.

■ This update just came out on Wednesday March 1st. ■ It will allow people to contact you on your Facebook Live! or on

Messenger. ■ This will be done by AI and algorithm

Video

■ http://usat.ly/2m9koRT

Pros Cons■ Can help people who really

need help■ Let’s people know they are

not alone

■ The Facebook community will be able to see people’s posts and they can report the issue

Question…

Do you think people will use this new update or is it just another feature Facebook has added?

Work Cited

■ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/03/01/facebook-use-artificial-intelligence-combat-suicides/

■ https://consumerist.com/2017/03/01/facebook-uses-artificial-intelligence-to-update-suicide-prevention-tools/

■ http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/03/01/facebook-live-suicide-prevention/98546584/