Teens and Social Media: young people who use the Internet to make the greater good (VIDEO)

HuffPost Teen blogger Patrick Mott wrote in his last post: "our social networks can tell a story about us and, if you're like me, you want to make sure that your Twitter history or Facebook says that it is a good story".

Patrick was definitely on something. According to a study by 2012, teens who use social networks are more empathetic with others; around 55 percent of teenagers from 13 to 17 years of age said that Facebook and Twitter opened his eyes to what others are experiencing.

And if anyone knows how to inspire others through their own personal experiences, it is this list of teenagers. From challenge to a large corporation, to the promotion of equality in the school, to touch the hearts of thousands of foreigners through the song, these young people recently used the power of social media to change the world. Scroll down to read their incredible stories.

1 Benjamin or ' Keefe
Eighteen Benjamin O'Keefe was angered by the CEO of Abecrombie & Fitch, Michael Jeffries, when they revived their controversial comments from a 2006 interview on only addressed to "cool kids" brand. In response, Benjamin wrote a blog for the Huffington Post and created a Change.org petition asking consumers to boycott the company until the President issued an apology. Both went viral, and petition had collected more than 74,000 signatures. This caught the attention of executives from Abercrombie, who met with the teenager to discuss future changes that are planned in the manufacture.

"Has become so evident when people unite behind something to believe in, change can really come," Benjamin told HuffPost Live.

2. Students belong
In may, a group of high school students from Missouri who participate in a program called belong, a non-profit organization that inspires teenagers at risk by focusing on the design of the electric car - built a car that is driven entirely by the means of social communication.

Adolescents had restored an older car and programming to be propelled by the interactions of social media as hashtagging #MindDrive on Twitter and Instagram, liking their Facebook page and watch their videos on YouTube. Students then all social use fuel accumulated in unit of Missouri to Washington, D.C. to meet with officials to raise awareness of the benefits of this innovative type of education.

3 Calliope Wong
When Calíope Wong, a transgender woman, was rejected from Smith College because it helps finance documents still recorded as a man. The teen published had the letter of rejection to your Tumblr. As a result, Smith College students create a photographic project by Facebook of women posing with signs of support from Wong. Smith's Calliope rejection on the basis of their transgender identification also inspired a petition of Change.org to Smith "end Trans discrimination in income." After collecting more than 4,000 signatures, the students delivered the petition to administrators in May.

"I'm working so that others who care about equal rights have access to the truth," Wong told The Huffington Post. "And most importantly the transfolk do it after me, so you can inherit better policy and a fairer system of education.

4 Zach Sobiech
Last December, ill with cancer, that Zach Sobiech had posted a song that he wrote to friends and family on YouTube as a way to say goodbye. Song, "Clouds", ended up inspiring thousands of people across the country, and his family began Zach Sobiech Osteosarcoma Fund to support research into the rare form of cancer suffering Zach.

"['Clouds'] originally wrote to my family and others that I love, but which is intended to raise awareness for childhood cancer because I think often gets forgotten in", said Zach.

5 Issak Wolfe
Transgender high school senior Issak Wolfe of Pennsylvania wanted to run for King, but school officials changed their name to the ballot for Prom Queen instead. When his story was posted on the Facebook page of "Have a Gay day" in April, a petition was created to get his name in the dance of Change.org ballot King, as well as its correct name at graduation. After getting shared on Reddit, the request eventually collected more than 4,000 signatures.

"I would like an apology, at a minimum," Issak said the York Daily Record. "Was not given a fair chance. That is, if I don't win, I didn't earn, but I'm not a Queen."

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