Commentators praised Facebook Safety Check in the wake of the April 2015 Nepal earthquake and compared it to Google Person Finder , a tool by Google with a similar purpose . However , commentators noted that due to low penetration of mobile devices and poor network connectivity in the region ( which had worsened due to the earthquake ) , many of the people in the target audience of the tool would not be able to use it . This was likened to similar problems faced by Google Person Finder during the 2010 Pakistan floods
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
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