Covid-19: Facebook aims its Messenger at coronavirus battle


The social network also invited software savants to take part in an online ‘hackathon’ aimed at creating ways to use Messenger to ease social-distancing and deliver accurate information about the pandemic, according to Chudnovsky. — AFP

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on March 23 began enlisting outside developers to create ways its Messenger service can help health organisations battling the novel coronavirus.

The social network also invited software savants to take part in an online “hackathon” aimed at creating ways to use Messenger to ease social-distancing and deliver accurate information about the pandemic, according to Messenger vice-president Stan Chudnovsky in a blog post.

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