Mad as Hell about something? Not going to take it any more? Well, you’re in luck, because Facebook is currently rolling out a new tool in the US that will let users create and support online petitions, as reported by TechCrunch.
Called Community Actions, the petitions will appear directly on the site’s News Feed, both publicly and for friends, allowing users to tag organizations or elected officials in order to bring more attention to the chosen cause.
Along with following and clicking ‘Support’ on a Community Action, users will be able to share their own testimonials or media in the petition’s comments section. The idea is that the cause will eventually go viral and reach as many people as possible.
Of course, it’s very likely that people will misuse the tool in order to post hateful or inappropriate petitions. With that in mind, Facebook will be monitoring all the Community Actions on its site, employing human moderators along with user flagging and algorithmic detection.