Social Media and Prosocial Behavior in Natural Disasters
Social media can also be a catalyst for prosocial behavior. One example occurred during the relief efforts in the wake of the 2011 TÅhoku earthquake and tsunami off the coast of Japan, when users turned to Facebook and Twitter to provide financial and emotional support via their social networks. Direct donations to Japanese relief were possible on The Red Cross fan page on Facebook, and via online discount sites like Groupon and LivingSocial.
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Cursed be the social lies that warp us from the living truth!”
—Alfred Tennyson (1809–1892)
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—Chinese proverb.