Can facebook save lives?

that sounds very good and quite a great idea. i bet it does happen that people find kids on there etc. it would work if people really kept at it together like an amber alert. ive never tried twitter. wouldnt that be faster? as i hear people just post every few minutes, hrs, whatever as whats going on with them.

That is really good. I mean people from facebook saving lives She was a clever mom, I feel. Anyway I had read somewhere about a guy whose life was saved because of twitter. I mean he saved himself from being full paralysed thanks to some of the tweets from some of his friends. I don't really remember the story now but it was something like that Social networkins can be boon and a curse at times!

Personally I feel that Facebook could be a good tool for finding help with a lot of problems just like posting in here can. The only thing is how many people really want to get so personal and just spread their dirty laundry out there? But if it helps with situations Health wise in many situations as so many different people are posting there it is a Good thing.

I had read about that (actually found the original article through a link posted on FB). It is a good illustration of how a social network can make a difference in people's personal lives. I use multiple social networking sites, and I have both given and received advice through these networks. I have also learned of new things (such as new sites on which to earn money or prizes) that I probably wouldn't have otherwise come across. An even better illustration, though, of the power of social networks can be seen in the fall of dictators. Both Twitter and Facebook (more the former than the latter) have been credited in having an important role in the "Arab Spring."

Honestly I have never utilized Facebook for this situation, I always considered it as a social site, information, stores. But it's nice to hear that at least something positive came out of Facebook, normally all you hear about it is negativity. To be honest with I haven't been to active on Facebook once a week I might log on to look around and on occassions update my profile and/or status, but not as before.

Yes of course facebook can save lives in his own unique ways, just like for example you badly needed a blood donor, you can simply ask for help by tagging what you want to say to every friends you have, it's a faster and easy way to do.

I read about that. It's quite amazing. As for my Facebook usage, I have no idea why I'm even a member. I signed up because it got me more free samples. And people kept telling me to. So I did, but I rarely sign in at all. I just can't seem to get into it.

I personally have a pool of friends that spans the globe and ranges in age from 17-60, so I would have a lot of varied experiences to draw from if something like this were to happen to me (a child or other family member taking ill). I'd be interested to find out if posting missing children information on Facebook or whatever has been beneficial. I'll occasionally see a friend post an Amber Alert type message hoping that others will do the same. I usually do but then I don't see any of my other friends reposting it from me, so I can see how it could be a very effective method of tracking down a missing child but only if people actually participate.

Since Facebook Launched, it's grown to be one of the largest social networking websites out there. And, with this in mind with fan pages, status updates and games it's possible for anything to realistically happen. Facebook has connected lost family members, supported causes and have curbed crimes all based on status updates. So it is realistically possible, that that news article is true and that Facebook is responsible for saving a life. With the over 70 billion on facebook worldwide, it's no secret something's going to happen, and that one status update can lead to remarkable things. If big name companies can use Facebook, and twitter to connect with costmers and solve problems... then something like what you've said is also within the realm of possibilities.

Although I do not use my Facebook much anymore I do have a lot of family and friends listed there. I feel that situations as with this article can be very beneficial. Though many today use Facebook for status updates and silly things, I think that if one were to post something such as your article is indicating that many would be willing to help and or research which would be a benefit. I know that although I do not use mine too much that if I read something like this I too would take time to help if I can and even research for someone.