Will Facebook's Amber Alert Feature Draw In Online Marketing Firms?

By Paula Hess


By definition, Amber Alert is described as an abduction security system designed for children. In 1996, this system was put into place and since that time, companies like Google have been able to make use out of it. Facebook, from what I have seen, will become the latest company to get onboard, which I'm sure will be of interest to online marketing companies across the board. For those who are curious as to what this entails, please read on.

Facebook will soon be working with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, allowing Amber Alerts to be sent through the social media page. Specifically, messages will be tailored to individuals based on the locations given on their profiles. What this means is that messages given to New Yorkers will not be the same as those given to New Jersey residents. In the words of Emily Vacher, who serves as Facebook Security, Trust and Safety Manager, the social media channel will become, "...the world's largest neighborhood watch."

There will also be quite a bit of detail given to these alerts. Some of the points of detail will include - but will not necessarily be limited to - license plate numbers of vehicles and photographs of abducted children. To say that these elements will help to make the tracking down of abducted children easier would be nothing short of an understatement. When everyone has the same degree of know-how, it's easy to see that work will be done with greater ease.

I believe that this story should reach the attention of various online marketing firms. One of the reasons for this is social interaction, as users who are given Amber Alerts will be encouraged to share out this information with others, regardless of their locations. After all, it's easy to assume that a child abduction case will not exist solely in the area where it occurred. A broader degree of networking will be required, as supported by companies along the lines of fishbat.

It's easy to see that Facebook is doing a tremendous thing, as far as this story is concerned. Given the importance of child abduction cases, and the attention which should be drawn to them, it's easy to see that Amber Alerts are invaluable. It's also vital to note that the information tied to these alerts can be distributed to other individuals, thereby allowing more attention to be drawn to a number of cases. From what I have seen, this will only allow abduction cases to be remedied sooner.




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