And that's how it started in Orlando on Sunday: "Following the community-generated Safety Check activation this morning in Orlando, we have now activated Facebook-initiated Safety Check," Facebook's statement said. Earlier this month, Facebook started testing a version of the Safety Check that allowed others to activate and share safety messages. Facebook has previously employed its Safety Check feature after emergencies in France, Belgium, Pakistan, Nigeria, India and other countries. Brandon Wolf, one local resident, tweeted right after the initial shooting, "Shooting at pulse. Safety Check received a lot of attention when it was turned on after a series of terrorist attacks in Paris, France last November.

Source: CNN June 12, 2016 19:18 UTC