Facebook Extends AMBER Alerts to Canada

Facebook is bringing AMBER Alerts on missing children to Canada, after launching the feature in the U.S. in January.

Facebook is bringing AMBER Alerts on missing children to Canada, after launching the feature in the U.S. in January.

In the U.S., when children are abducted and alerts are issued by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, AMBER Alerts appear in the News Feeds of users in targeted search areas, and those alerts include photos and other details about the missing children.

Facebook trust and safety manager Emily Vacher said Facebook has issued some 40 AMBER Alerts in the U.S.

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