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Facebook launches a global version of its Community Help feature in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Fb first offered its Neighborhood Assist function in 2017, to be offering consumers a way to supply lend a hand, search for and procure lend a hand inside the wake of a crisis. The function has since been used to glue Fb consumers after man-made, accidental, and natural disasters, like terrorist attacks or local weather ev…
Facebook first launched its Community Help feature in 2017, to give users a way to offer assistance, search for and receive help in the wake of a crisis. The feature has since been used to connect Facebook users after man-made, accidental, and natural disasters, like terrorist attacks or weather ev…

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