Several years ago, before Facebook, this man would have most likely passed away. Being able to send information to a mass number of people has made Facebook not only a great way to keep up social networks, but now even to find a life-saving kidney match. It will be interesting to see in the future if the number of transplant matches increases, as Facebook and Twitter have made it easier for people to send mass amounts of information to a larger group of people faster than ever before.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Social Networking Now Saves Lives
We all know that Facebook has been a great tool for networking and jobs, however, this article is an example of how social networking is starting to provide for the greater good of the community. A member of Facebook recently posted a status explaining that he needed a kidney transplant to save his life and another member turned out to be a perfect match.
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Unfortunately, this doesn't have a "like" feature like facebook does. But I really like this.
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