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No one would say "the mail has raised $10k for ... "

These are just people using tools. The internet is not a person or subset of people, it's a utility open to anyone.

Obviously. However, "The Internet" sounds much better and is much more concise than, say, "The People on the Internet".

The phrasing would probably be closer to "$10k raised for..." or "individuals raise $10k..." The fact that they did it through the internet doesn't seem hugely novel (aside from the fact they evidently can't get the money to him

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