Does The Facebook Organ Donor Life Event Change Users' Habits?

Earlier this year, Facebook added organ donation to the life events section, allowing users to announce it to their friends. But does announcing that you're an organ donor on Facebook really change your offline habits? According to a Purdue University health expert, no.

Earlier this year, Facebook added organ donation to the life events section, allowing users to announce it to their friends. But does announcing that you’re an organ donor on Facebook really change your offline habits? According to a Purdue University health expert, no.

In addition to allowing users to post their status as an organ donor, Facebook also connects people to resources and information regarding organ donation.

While Susan Morgan, a professor of health communication at Purdue University in Indiana, admired Facebook’s efforts to bring more awareness to the need for organ donors, she doesn’t think it will lead to a change in users’ habits away from the computer:

While it’s great to see people supporting registration, social media is not a cure-all for changing people’s behaviors.

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