# Humanitarian Advocacy Bots UNICEF's Facebook Messenger Bot Offers a Place to Chat About Issues By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2016-06-25 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chat-about-issues References: [techinsider.io](http://www.techinsider.io/here-are-all-facebook-messenger-bots-you-can-use-2016-4) & [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/unicef/photos/a.10150563250124002.425954.68793499001/10152552047944002/) On [Facebook's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emoji-bot) Messenger Platform, [UNICEF](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bts-2) invites people to become a 'U-Reporter' when they chat about issues with its artificially intelligent bot. While there are an overwhelming number of world issues to be talked about, the bot begins with a selection of three topics that can be further investigated with a multiple choice-style response. For instance, the bot may prompt: "Please select what you would like to talk about today: (A) Zika, (B) Bullying (C) Aids" and follow up with a question on this topic like: "Do you think you can be infected with Zika in your community?" Since the launch of Facebook's Messenger Platform, bots have been introduced as a new way for more than 900 million Messenger users to interact with their favorite brands on their mobile devices in a [chat-based format](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aidriven-messaging-platform). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Activism](https://www.trendhunter.com/activism) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Chat-based Advocacy:** The trend of using chat-based platforms to promote and discuss social issues presents opportunities for organizations to engage and mobilize a wider audience. - **Artificial Intelligence in Advocacy:** The incorporation of AI bots in humanitarian advocacy allows for more efficient communication and information dissemination, enabling real-time engagement with users. - **Personalized Engagement with Users:** By offering multiple-choice options and tailored follow-up questions, advocacy bots provide personalized and interactive experiences that encourage users to actively participate in discussions about important global issues. ### Where This Applies - **Social Media:** The social media industry can leverage chat-based platforms and AI bots to enhance user engagement and facilitate conversations around social and humanitarian issues. - **Nonprofit and Advocacy Organizations:** Nonprofit and advocacy organizations can utilize AI bots as a tool for efficient communication, raising awareness, and mobilizing supporters for their causes. - **Technology and Artificial Intelligence:** The integration of AI bots in advocacy presents disruptive innovation opportunities within the technology industry, allowing for advancements in natural language processing and conversation analysis. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI Messaging Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/viber-ai.md) - [Trauma-Informed AI-Powered Chatbots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-parasol-cooperative.md) - [AI Chat Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bluebubble-ai.md) - [Crisis Counseling Chatbots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-chatbots.md) - [AI-Enabled Delivery Chatbots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-eats-5.md) - [AI Mental Health Support](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mytherapistbot.md) - [Intelligently Integrated Chatbots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/integrated-chatbot.md) - [Hospital-Housed AI Chatbots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/massachusetts-general-hospital.md) - [Buddhist-Friendly AI Chatbots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buddhabot-plus.md)