By Pascal Oparada, Social Media/Tech Reporter
The social media giant, Facebook, has rolled out a new feature in its News Feed, Community Actions.
The new feature aims at uniting people to fight common causes and draw the attention of authorities and elected officials to issues facing their constituencies and/or constituents.
But analysts say the new feature will provide vocal interest groups with the voice for bullying and coercion which could pressure politicians and bureaucrats with their ulterior agendas.
A Facebook spokesperson says the new feature will build “informed and civically engaged communities who are at the core of Facebook’s mission. Every day, people come together on Facebook to advocate for causes they care about, including by contacting their elected officials, launching a fundraiser, or starting a group.”
“Through these and other tools, we have seen people marshal support for and get results on issues that matter to them. Community Action is another way for people to advocate for changes in their communities and partner with elected officials and government agencies on solutions.”
Community Actions rolls out today in the United States.
The feature joins other civic-minded features by Facebook like Town Hall and Community Help for finding assistance after a disaster, Candidate Info for assessing politicians, and local news digest, Today In.
