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People Are Sharing The Positive Impact Of Birth Control On Their Lives

June 22, 2015 minterest Social Media

Women and men on Twitter are sharing how birth control has made their lives better. Planned Parenthood started the hashtag #BirthControlHelpedMe on June 18, raising awareness about the difference effective contraception can make in a person’s life. The hashtag is part of a campaign, featuring erected billboards in Times Square. Attacks on birth control are heating up, so it’s time

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How Twitter Is Helping Close The Gap Between San Francisco’s Rich And Poor

June 4, 2015 minterest Social Media

Twitter’s latest move empowering underserved San Franciscans definitely deserves a retweet. The tech giant opened NeighborNest — a $3 million learning center connecting impoverished locals to tech education — located just steps away from Twitter’s headquarters, on May 20, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Partnered with local nonprofit Compass Family Services, Twitter allows employee volunteers to teach tech skills to

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

May 11, 2015 minterest Social Media

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 users worldwide gave over $15 million through the platform’s donation button, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a post on Friday. “I want to thank everyone

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New Photo-Sharing App Aims To Curb Bullying Through Community Downvoting

May 5, 2015 minterest Social Media

Stop bullying from infiltrating your digital space? Now there’s an app for that. Hyper, a new social media platform launching on May 5, is aiming to keep trolls at bay by creating digital audiences around genres of interest as opposed to personal profiles — a function that will reduce bullying behavior, according to its creator. The smartphone app allows users

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#Donate Allows You To Easily Give To Charity Through Twitter Hashtags

April 17, 2015 minterest Social Media

A new service in the U.K. is allowing people to support their favorite charities via Twitter. Called #Donate, the service allows charities to receive donations using the population social media platform. Users create a campaign hashtag, and share it on Twitter with a message asking their followers for donations for their cause or organization. Those who wish to donate must

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