According to a short article by BBC News, Facebook has allowed their users who are being bullied or abused online to report their problems to their friends. There is an option where the users can "get help from a trusted friend". They have included this function because they believe that by taking down the harassing comments will not necessarily solve this problem. Facebook has been "slow to respond to concerns about online safety", and they never revealed the number of staff who handles complaints about Bullying or abuse.So they included this option to improve it's safety.
Would this really help anti-Bullying? Would the ones being bullied really use this option? I understand that it is easier to message people about your problems than talking to them in person. If one usually keeps everything to himself, would he really ask for help even if it's a "trusted friend"?
I'm not saying that this is a bad idea, because I know change won't happen overnight, and this is a good start.
The strange thing is, I tried finding this option on Facebook, and I can't find it. The article also didn't tell us where it was located.
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