During Harvey, social media rose to the challenge as a force for good

As the tragic events surrounding Hurricane Harvey and the devastation it's caused continues to unfold, one storyline that has emerged from the storm is how social media has proved to be a tool that's been used for good. 

This isn't to say that the verbal sludge that's helped drive a wedge in the nation thanks to social media completely disappeared and all our problems have been solved. But there's a constant theme shining on social media during this disaster: acts of kindness and helpfulness abound.

While the disastrous effects and rescues related to Harvey, now categorized as a tropical storm, are eerily reminiscent of Hurricane Katrina, the tools being used to help those in need now weren't around in 2005 when Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast. In 2005, Facebook was still a private, school-only platform and Twitter had yet to debut.  Read more...