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Contribute to election campaign, with a tweet
AFP, Published on 15/09/2015
» WASHINGTON - Twitter announced Tuesday a new feature allowing users to make contributions to a political candidate through a tweet.
Facebook collecting Nepal quake aid donations
AFP, Published on 28/04/2015
» WASHINGTON - Facebook was rolling out a donation button Monday for contributions to victims of the massive earthquake in Nepal, and offered to match up to $2 million.
Doing good online
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 08/04/2015
» Vipada Meunnug and MSgt Amarut Unlar may come from different families, but they face a similar prolblem. Due to a financial crisis, Vipada almost gave up her vocational and undergraduate studies, while Amarut struggled to pay his primary school tuition after his father passed away.
Social media lends hand to US-bound migrants
AFP, Published on 12/02/2015
» TULTITLAN (MEXICO) - A migrant shelter outside Mexico City collects donations of clothes thanks to a smartphone app. Online reviews warn migrants about abusive employers. A website pinpoints US police checkpoints.
Google tests replacing web ads with contributions
AFP, Published on 21/11/2014
» SAN FRANCISCO - Google on Thursday began rolling out a way for people to support websites they frequent and, in return, be rewarded with ad-free pages.
Ebola spread boosts British 'Plague Inc' online game
AFP, Published on 12/11/2014
» LONDON - The Ebola epidemic has led to a boom in downloads for the online game "Plague Inc", prompting its British developer to launch a charity initiative and offer it as a teaching tool.
Facebook creates donations button to help fight Ebola
AFP, Published on 06/11/2014
» WASHINGTON - Facebook said Thursday it would create a button to make it easier for its billion-plus users to donate to organizations battling the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.
Mozilla chief steps down amid controversy
AFP, Published on 04/04/2014
» The chief of Firefox browser maker Mozilla is stepping down in the face of controversy stirred by his support of a California bill to ban gay marriage.
Ohio driver's 'I killed a man' confession goes viral
AFP, Published on 07/09/2013
» A 22-year-old Ohio motorist dramatically claimed responsibility for a drunk-driving fatality, and urged others not to repeat his tragic mistake, in an online video that went viral Friday.
Harnessing the feel-good factor
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 21/08/2013
» A new website aims to change the way donations to worthy causes are made as well as motive people to be more charitable in general.