Internet users are actively involved in their community and in groups, with many of them using tools such as Facebook and Twitter to mobilize, a survey by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project said.

The report found that 80 percent of Internet users participate in groups, whether it be spiritual groups or professional ones. Social media users are even more active, with 82 percent of social-network users and 85 percent of Twitter users getting together with others in an organization.

The Internet has also become a tool for members to communicate with one another, raise awareness and drum up support for their cause, raise money and recruit new members.

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