Report: Facebook ‘Organ Donor’ Status Updates Lead To 800 Percent Increase In CA

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Just hours after Facebook unveiled a new feature on Tuesday allowing users to share when they have become a registered organ donor, organ donor registrations have increased by an astounding 800 percent in the state of California alone, the Los Angeles Times reports, citing Donate Life, a national nonprofit that partnered with Facebook on the new initiative. 

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