March 22, 2016
Facebook has activated its "safety check" system to help people check on friends and loved ones in the aftermath of the attacks in Brussels.
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The check-in system was put in use within hours of the three explosions at the Brussels airport and a metro station.
Facebook says the system can provide an easy way for people to mark themselves as "safe" after a major disaster or crisis so that people searching for them will know they are unharmed.
The check-in system has been used recently to help people communicate after the Paris attacks, major floods and earthquakes.
.@facebook activates safety check after #Brussels attacks https://t.co/EtYXELwXn8 pic.twitter.com/PCvQnVx1fs
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) March 22, 2016
AP contributed to this report.
