Instagram Likes Saves Child's Life
We've all seen those posts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other forms of social media that pictures a deathly ill child with the caption "1 like=1 prayer" or "1 like=$1 donation." But we wonder, does my like actually do something to help these children? The answer to that question is YES!
St. Jude's Children Hospital recently released a study they did related to this subject. They picked 100 random children in the hospital, posted a picture of them on social media with the caption "Like if you want this child to get better. Ignore if you hate children." Once it was posted, the children took a survey which asked a series of questions asking how they felt. All of them said they felt their conditions improved dramatically. In fact, some children reported that their disease was cured because of the number of likes they got.
A spokesperson from St. Jude's had this to say: "I was skeptical at first as to how likes on social media would help these children, but it turns out, I was completely wrong! The power of these likes is astonishing! We're no longer asking for donations, which would have gone towards crucial research that has the potential of curing childhood cancer or paying for a child's stay here. Instead, we want everyone to go on their social media and like as many of these pictures as possible! Anyone who participates, especially those who post these kinds of photos, truly care about the wellbeing of these children. It's greatly appreciated by everyone, especially your other Facebook friends who get to see when you've liked these photo."
Pages and profiles who frequently post these kinds of photos have been booming since the study was released, including @ICareAboutLikes on Instagram. Her only comment was, "The likes, I mean, the children mean so much to me. I love thinking that I do so much to help people."
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