Facebook issues statement on false alarm about Bangkok blast

[webfact]

Facebook issues statement on false alarm about Bangkok blast
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Facebook on Wednesday issued a statement explaining the activation of its “Safety Check” feature, which triggered a false alarm on Tuesday about an explosion in Bangkok.

 

In fact, the “explosion” was a barrage of firecrackers hurled at Government House by a single protester on Tuesday morning.

 

In a statement, Facebook said the Safety Check was activated on the basis of confirmation by a third party of the supposed blast.

 

“As with all Safety Check activations, Facebook relies on a trusted third party to first confirm the incident and then on the community to use the tool and share with friends and family,” the statement said.

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/breakingnews/30303006

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2016-12-28

[Junkyarddog]

BS, I 2nd that.

[Sphere]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

...a trusted third party...

 

Friend of a friend?

[outsider]

Trusted third party... really? Where did that get you?

[sharecropper]

There was a guy slinging ping pong bombs off the roof of Government House. I think they acted reasonably and properly.  Who knows. it could have been another scummy coup in progress...

[phantomfiddler]

1 hour ago, sharecropper said:

There was a guy slinging ping pong bombs off the roof of Government House. I think they acted reasonably and properly.  Who knows. it could have been another scummy coup in progress...

 

What do you mean, another scummy coup ? The last coup was totally necessary and saved the country from certain civil war after a megalomaniac named toxin had managed to completely divide the country in the interests of personal gain !

[sharecropper]

1 hour ago, phantomfiddler said:

 

What do you mean, another scummy coup ? The last coup was totally necessary and saved the country from certain civil war after a megalomaniac named toxin had managed to completely divide the country in the interests of personal gain !

 

Great to see irony and idiocy sometimes combine.

[balo]

I was told there was an explosion in Bangkok last night by a  FB friend.  I was worried for 5 minutes until I checked all the news channels .

 

I think Facebook should go back to what it was meant to be in the beginning , a social network to meet friends and let the real news channels deal with the "serious stuff". 

 

[LatPhrao]

2 hours ago, phantomfiddler said:

 

What do you mean, another scummy coup ? The last coup was totally necessary and saved the country from certain civil war after a megalomaniac named toxin had managed to completely divide the country in the interests of personal gain !

 

Oh really!  Talk about Fake News - you should get an award.  But carry on, making it up as you go along,  as the coup did to justify their 'scummy coup'.

[Moonmoon]

Mark trying to pull wool over our eyes. 99% authentic news my bum bum...

[Amphur2000]

So much for Facebook denying they relied on Fake News during the US elections and took a new hard line on stopping Fake news going out on their own system ....... then they go and do it themselves pfffft

[dcnx]

A few more of these bloopers and Facebook will be blocked when the single gateway is operational. For national security, of course.