A look at the rise of Facebook “blessings groups”, peer-to-peer aid groups where people ask for small amounts of money for help with pressing needs
About a month ago, Heather Wiley, a new mom, was scrolling through a Facebook group for mothers when she came across a post that made her heart break. Tweets: @taylorlorenz and @taylorlorenz Tweets: Taylor Lorenz / @taylorlorenz : I wrote about how peer-to-peer aid groups on Facebook have exploded as more and more Americans are living paycheck to paycheck and can't cover small expenses. More ppl are turning to Facebook to literally beg for money https://www.theatlantic.com/ ... Taylor Lorenz / @taylorlorenz : “No one really has the money to save up in bank accounts,” Kenrick said. “When there's an emergency, there is no backup plan. These groups are it.” https://www.theatlantic.com/ ...