Facebook Adds New Safety Features and Creative Tools for Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Facebook has announced a range of new initiatives to mark Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, including new safety tools, additional funding for API related groups, and creative tools to help Facebook and Instagram users participate in the celebration. First off, on user safety – with violence against Asian Americans on the rise , Facebook is moving to raise awareness of potentially offensive or dangerous remarks by broadening its comment warning features which are triggered by harmful language. As explained by Facebook : “To make sure the API community feels safe and supported on our apps, we're expanding our comment…