Corporations have reportedly contributed almost 70% of those funds, which will help benefit the victims of the shooting that left 22 dead.
In the aftermath of the Walmart shooting in El Paso, Texas that left 22 dead, community members and retailers are spearheading relief efforts.
The tragic event was one of two recent deadly shootings in Walmarts that have spurred a vocal response from activist groups and individuals regarding gun sales policies.
One gun control advocacy group — Guns Down America — is demanding that Walmart stop selling guns in its stores through a petition.
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But amid activism, many groups are focusing on relief.
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The White House met with tech giants Friday to discuss how tools might be developed to scan social media posts and predict mass shootings, according to a report by The Washington Post.
The meeting, which followed two such shootings last weekend that have left 31 people dead, included Facebook, Twitter, Google, Microsoft and Amazon, all of which were asked to make suggestions in the next few weeks, the Post said.
Early Sunday, nine people died in a shooting in Dayton, Ohio.
The day before, 20 people died in a shooting in a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, with another two victims dying Monday morning.
Just prior to the El Paso attack, the suspected gunman posted a hate-filled statement on 8chan, an anonymous online forum.
Twitter confirmed to CNET that its public policy executives attended Friday's White House meeting, while the Internet Association, a lobbying group formed by Amazon, Facebook, Google and other tech companies, labeled the meeting a "productive discussion" on combating hateful and violent content online.
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