Facebook launched a feature that allows people to request or offer help to neighbors - here's how it works

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

• Facebook launched a new tool called "Community Help" on Tuesday.
• Community Help is designed to let people request or offer help to people nearby during the coronavirus pandemic.
• You can request or offer help with groceries, supplies, or general volunteer work.
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Facebook has built a tool for hooking up those requesting and those offering help during the coronavirus pandemic.

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As the coronavirus has spread across the globe Facebook has had to race to react to misinformation, price-gouging on essentials like hand sanitizer, and even phoney coronavirus cures.

The company launched "Community Help" on Tuesday, describing it as: "a place for people to request or offer help to neighbors, such as volunteering to deliver groceries or donating to a local food pantry or fundraiser."

Facebook said it is rolling the tool out in the US, the UK, France, Australia, and Canada over the next few days, and is looking to expand to more territories after that.

Here's what it looks like:

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