Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in his post,
More than Philanthropic: Facebook Introduces New Tools to Prevent Suicide
Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for 15-29 year olds. Stopping suicide is problematic. But experts are of the view that one of the best ways to help is if someone who is in pain hears from people who worry about them. Facebook already has a number of suicide prevention tools, such as allowing users to report concerning posts. But with many posts, comments and messages it becomes difficult to address the actual problem. That lead to terribly tragic incidents. Also Read: Facebook will Eliminate Terrorists on Social Media Using AI Now, the platform’s suicide prevention tools have been integrated into Facebook Live. Zuckerberg further added that they have made a few changes in the tools to help people.
The platform’s suicide prevention tools have been integrated into Facebook Live
According to the blog post, the changes are as follows:
Facebook has redesigned its suicide prevention tools. Now people will be able to reach out to someone directly due to integrating Live video. They can report the stream and the person streaming can contact a friend or a helpline. Users will be given the chance to chat directly with someone from organizations like Crisis Text Line, Lifeline, and the National Eating Disorder Association. Facebook is also testing ways to incorporate AI to find patterns in posts that have been reported for suicide and make it easier to identify similar posts — even if a friend hasn’t reported it. The teams will review these posts and reach out to help if it’s appropriate.
He also said, So lets hope that such tools will be helpful in the prevention of suicide. And people will be able to live a normal life. Keeping the community safe should be everyone’s mission.
