When Twitter Saves the Day

Carjacking victim in South Africa was rescued with a tweet

Carjacking victim in South Africa rescued with a tweet. One of many inspiring stories from #Twitterstories


Twitter is collecting life-changing and inspirational stories of Twitter use on a Twitter Stories page launched in November 2011. One recent story describes how Twitter was used to help rescue the victim of a carjacking in South Africa, another how a tweet helped a man find a kidney donor.

You can use the hashtag #Twitterstories highlight other examples.

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