How Social Media is Aiding Relief Efforts for Nepal
In the wake of the earthquake in Nepal, social media sites have been pitching in the raise awareness and funds to help survivors and their families.
Social media has become the great connector. Television allowed information to be broadcast to populations, but social media enables people to create news, and interact with the world around them. In the wake of the earthquakes in Nepal, social media sites have been pitching in to help. Some are raising funds, others are using location data and status updates to confirm that survivors are safe.
Facebook has a safety check tool, that scans for friends that may be in the affected area.
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