Usually on the internet and especially on social networks, such as Facebook, we see happy moments being displayed by our friends. But there are times when you will see really sad posts from people searching the Web for a way out to ask for help.
Facebook seems to have realized this, and so a tool is being released worldwide that allows anonymous reporting if you think a friend of yours might want to commit suicide.
The New York Times reports that the new tool works like a regular button that allows you to report posts, but also choose to let Facebook itself offer a helpline or support line to guide people in a difficult time.
Previously, this tool was only available to some English-speaking users, but is now available worldwide. Facebook says it has a team dedicated to monitoring reports coming from the tool 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Here we should mention what is meant by analyze data. As is well known, Facebook's Big Data hides treasures.
In 2014, Facebook had a lot going for it problems when it was revealed that it manipulates users' timelines by prioritizing positive news over negative messages. The social experiment was carried out by the largest social network to see how it can affect the user's emotions.
Ωστόσο, γνωρίζουμε επίσης ότι ο algorithm του Faceboοk δίνει προτεραιότητα στις αναρτήσεις που έχουν σχόλια του τύπου “Συγχαρητήρια” και γενικότερα ευχές. Αυτός είναι ο λόγος που βλέπετε σχεδόν πάντα ενημερώσεις των φίλων που γιορτάζουν επετείους, ονομαστικές εορτές, γενέθλια, βαφτίσεις γάμους κλπ.
According to the New York Times, Facebook researchers also found that posts with negative connotations elicited comprehensible comments.
So at a time when smartphones and social media are an extension of ourselves, FB traffic is a small but targeted step that will offer help and social work.
The new operation of the social network also has telephone lines of support centers in Greece:
"Suicide prevention helplines provide assistance to those who need it. If you want support for yourself or a friend, contact a helpline. If you are worried about a friend, encourage him or her to contact a helpline as well. ”
- Greece
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- Suicide Prevention Center Klimaka NGO
- http://www.klimaka.org.gr
- http://www.suicide-help.gr
- 1018
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- Worldwide
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- Befrienders
- http://www.befrienders.org
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