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Facebook encourages organ donations

Need a kidney? Check Facebook. [Agencies]

Need a kidney? Check Facebook. [Agencies]


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Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that the social networking site wants to "help solve the crisis (of organ shortage)" by allowing users to volunteer as potential organ donors in the U.S. and the U.K., CNN reported.

He described widespread acceptance of organ donation as "a shift in society that will probably take a while to fully take hold" until more Facebook users start sharing their experiences.

"But I think that if people choose to share these stories with their friends, that can make a big difference over time," he said. (点击CNN网站查看原文)

脸谱网搭建器官捐献平台

       据美国有线新闻网报道,脸谱网创始人马克·扎克伯格周二表示,英美两国用户有望通过该社交网站成为器官自愿捐献者,以解决当下器官短缺危机。

       他认为,更多的脸谱网用户分享各自经历后,社会对此的态度将发生转变,民众会普遍认同器官捐献,但完全实现这点或许要花很长时间。

       他说:“但是,如果用户选择与朋友共享这些故事,随着时间推移,情况会大有改观。”

(China.org.cn May 3, 2012)

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