Facebook to post Amber Alerts in users' newsfeeds


Facebook announced Tuesday that it plans to add Amber Alerts about missing children into users' newsfeeds.
The alert postings will encourage users to be on the lookout for missing children in their area. The postings are part of a collaboration between Facebook and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Each Amber Alert on Facebook will include a photo of the missing child and details about the case.
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