With White House help, Facebook adds safety improvements

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With White House help, Facebook adds safety improvements

By Sonja Thompson March 13, 2011, 10:08 PM PDT

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With White House help, Facebook adds safety improvements

This is an example of a Facebook user choosing to utilize the new Social Reporting tool on a Facebook photo.

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ntThe user can choose between a) I don’t like this photo, b) This photo is bullying or harassing me, or c) No, this photo is about something else.

ntThe user selected “I don’t like this photo.”

ntThe user selected “Send a message to Carolyn Wilson” (but can also choose to remove the friendship link or block the person).

ntThe user will see this confirmation screen after hitting Continue.

ntThe user selected “This photo is harassing or bullying me.”

ntThe user selected “Get help from a trusted friend” (but can also choose to block and/or report).

ntThe user will see this confirmation screen after hitting Continue.

ntIf the user also chooses to block the person, they will see this acknowledgement (note that the name of the person blocked does not show in the message u2013 this is a bug).

ntThe user selected “No, this photo is about something else.”

ntThe user is given an option to send a message, remove the friendship link, or block and/or report.

nt The user has selected “Get help from a trusted friend.”

ntThe user will see this confirmation screen after hitting Continue.

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