Facebook Local Alerts Will Be Available Throughout the U.S. by Year-End

Government and first-responder pages can help people in affected areas receive information

Facebook began testing local alerts from local government and first-responder pages early last year, and the social network revealed plans last week to extend the feature to all eligible pages in the U.S. by the end of the year.

When Facebook detailed the feature’s original test last November, it said in a Newsroom post that more than 100 pages from local government bodies and first responders were involved, and they were using the feature to share time-sensitive updates on events such as major road closures, blackouts or natural disasters.

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