Social Awareness Campaigns Through Facebook and Other Social Media

Social networking (sites) has found its massive role in making connections among people across the globe. We get reacquainted to many of our long lost friends, found new pals, shared interests, exchanged thoughts, participated in discussions and many other social activities. These of course are done in-front of your computer or mobile gadgets with the power of internet.

Another important usage of social medium like Facebook is that it's becoming a popular outlet to create awareness or raise funds for a cause. I have seen some Facebook pages that seek to raise funds for the operation of children suffering from deadly diseases. The campaign for raising funds can become viral across social spectrum because tagging of friends is just a click a way.

There was also an awareness campaign before that was supported by women Facebook users. It was made known in their status messages! You probably seen it from your newsfeed the kind of posts that starts with "I like it on".  Yes, it was an awareness campaign, about breast cancer, that is. It went viral very fast!

Just recently, another awareness campaign virally popped up on Facebook! This time it is an awareness Campaign to End Violence Against Children. Facebook users who support this campaign had their profile picture replaced by cartoon images. This has something to do with the right of children to enjoy childhood, and life itself, safe and far from violence.

The putting up of a space for campaigns for a cause is one of the greatest achievements of the social media over the internet. It is a rather subtle, convenient and speedy way to advocate great causes. One of the reasons why Internet was nominated  for Nobel Peace Prize this year.