Facebook rolls out prayer tool

Facebook rolls out prayer tool

By Semi Turaga
Thursday 12/08/2021

Facebook is already asking for your thoughts. Now it wants your prayers.

The social media giant has rolled out a new prayer request feature, a tool embraced by some religious leaders as a cutting- edge way to engage the faithful online.

In Facebook Groups employing the feature, members can use it to rally prayer power for upcoming job interviews, illnesses and other personal challenges big and small.

After they create a post, other users can tap an “I prayed” button, respond with a “like” or other reaction, leave a comment or send a direct message.

Facebook began testing it in the US in December as part of an ongoing effort to support faith communities.

[Source: AP]

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