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10 Major Events Affected by Social Media
By siliconindia
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Tuesday, 06 December 2011, 01:19 IST
4. Haiti Earthquake
Twitter feeds gave an impressive picture of the Haiti earthquake, and the Guardian's live blog on the rescue mission used social media as well as information from other news organizations. The BBC also covered the event combining tweets from the area with the work of its reporter.
An organization on Twitter created to bring together those who experienced the disaster and to organize relief efforts. The online community and activists created many different ways for concerned individuals to act immediately.
