Apple's Safety Check is meant to help protect people in abusive relationships

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One of the new personal safety features Apple introduced at WWDC 2022 is meant to help those in abusive relationships. The new Safety Check feature makes it easier to cut ties with their abusive partners. With iOS 16, you can manage app access and passwords and revoke any access to apps and features like Find My, location, data, contacts, and more. You can also find out who has access to your passwords and information.

And if you need it, there is an Emergency Reset option that resets access for all people and apps at once across devices synced with your iCloud. It's also a way to review your security settings.

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Facebook compiles best emergency tools into new Crisis Response hub

Facebook is bringing together all its emergency features into one place, which should definitely come in handy in times of need. The Crisis Response hub will house Safety Check, which will surface to the top of the hub if you’re in an area affected by a calamity or tragedy; links to helpful crisis-related articles, photos, and videos; a community help feature that will let you ask for and give crisis-related advice; and access to fundraisers and non-profits that will let you donate or help out during relief efforts. The hub is accessible both on desktop and mobile. It’s rolling out in the coming weeks so watch for it.

Source: The Next Web

Facebook’s ‘Safety Check’ acts up following Pakistan bombing

One of the useful Facebook features is its “Safety Check,” which lets its users check in following a natural disaster or attack in an area. It seems to be acting up a bit though and has started to ask users who are nowhere near the Lahore Park explosion in Pakistan to check in. The tragedy has already killed 50 people. It’s not clear what’s causing the issue from Facebook’s end. But let’s hope it isn’t affecting those who are actually in Pakistan who want to reach out to their loved ones and say they’re okay.

Source: The Next Web

Facebook introduces “I’m safe” notification tool for calamities

Doing their part to help during natural calamities and other disasters, Facebook has introduced Safety Check, which will send subscribers in a certain area hit by a disaster with the notification asking: “Are you OK?” If they select “I’m safe,” their friends in the area will receive the notification on their news feed. If you can’t access Facebook but are safe, your friends can mark you safe as well.

Safety Check will be available all over the world on desktop, iOS, Android, and feature phones. However, a missing feature is you can’t respond “No” and you won’t be able to say if you need rescue. Hopefully, this feature evolves a bit more and would truly make the social network something useful in times of need.

Source: RT