On March 27 , 2016 , following a bombing in Lahore , Pakistan , Facebook activated its " Safety Check " feature , which allows people to let friends and loved ones know they are okay following a crisis or natural disaster , to people who were never in danger , or even close to the Pakistan explosion . Some users as far as the US , UK and Egypt received notifications asking if they were okay
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2016 Lahore suicide bombing
Criticism of Facebook