SPEAK OUT: Facebook Adding Organ Donor Feature

Updated 9:21 a.m., May 1

So now we know what that big Facebook announcement was -- the ability for users to share organ donor statuses on their timelines.

The world's largest social network now allows U.S. and U.K. users to include a life story on their profile pages, and offers a link urging users to sign up for official organ donation services in their region.

Founder Mark Zuckerberg announced the change Tuesday on national television.

The site, which has more than 900 million registered users, already has announced features aimed at countering cyber-bullying and aiding people who have suicidal thoughts.

Do you think Facebook's organ donor feature will be helpful? Tell us in the comments below.

And there's no question that social media has gotten to be a forum for emergency information. Just recently, social media became a platform in locating a missing Johns Creek teen.

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