Charitable organizations say an unprecedented number of people have turned to social media, including Twitter and Facebook to give money for disaster relief efforts following the Haiti earthquake.
Charitable organizations say an unprecedented number of people have turned to social media, including Twitter and Facebook to give money for disaster relief efforts following the Haiti earthquake.
On Twitter and You Tube, the recovery efforts following the tragic earthquake in Haiti continue to be the main subject of interest. Online communication sites, such as Twitter, have played an especially large role as they quickly filled with Haiti-related information and ways to offer aid. Social media became central to the fundraising effort that raised millions of dollars.