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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Facebook Aims To Help Prevent Suicide

Facebook is making it easier for people who express suicidal thoughts on the social networking site to get help.


A program launching Tuesday enables users to instantly connect with a crisis counselor through Facebook's "chat" messaging system.


The service is the latest tool from Facebook aimed at improving safety on its site, which has more than 800 million users. Earlier this year, Facebook announced changes to how users report bullying, offensive content and fake profiles.


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