Facebook ‘alerts’ to users to help locate abducted children

Facebook and the gardaí have teamed to launch an alert system to help locate abducted children.

In 2012, the gardaí launched the CRI (Child Rescue Ireland) alert system to notify the public when there is a suspected child abduction. So far it has been rolled out on digital roadside signs and through traditional media.

Now as a result of a new partnership with the social media platform, these alerts will be posted on the newsfeeds of Facebook users.