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Facebook Users Donated More Than $15 Million For Nepal Relief In A Week

Facebook users did way more than just “like” inspiring stories coming out of Nepal after it was struck by a magnitude-7.8 earthquake. In a matter of a week, more than 750,000 Facebook

Crowdfunding has become increasingly popular in recent years due to sites like Kickstarter.com. But since the creation of the “Donate” button on Facebook, it’s users have donated more than $15 million dollars to relief efforts in Nepal. It is important to note that this statistic does not reflect general engagement such as “likes”, but actual donations made to their partnering organization, International Medical Corps (IMC). Many think that Facebook users are more likely to like or share content rather than actually donate to a cause, so this is an amazing feat.

Kate Bailey

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Campaign Coverage via Snapchat Could Shake Up the 2016 Elections

The question of how the fast-growing app could shape the election arose after it hired a CNN political reporter to lead its nascent news division.

This was such an interesting article to read. Peter Hamby, former CNN reporter, was hired to lead Snapchat’s leap into politics.

It really puts into perspective just how imperative social media is to this generation and future generations. It truly is amazing that Snapchat could be the app that expands political knowledge across the nation. 

Social Media is taking over and as Hamby suggests, people need to start realizing this fact, accept it, and embrace it.

-Abby Martinez