Is social media taking over our lives?
I cannot deny it: I use at least one social media program EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and FlickR are probably the most common ones, but regardless, I am constantly using the internet for much more than information retrieval.
After reading Julie post, “Overwhelmed,” coupled with my own extensive use of social media, I couldn’t help but think, is social media taking over society?
I know, that might seem like a rather ambitious accusation, but I don’t find it to be too far fetched. Consider these few videos that further depict the current revolution we are in:
Social Media in Plain English
Social Media ROI: Socialnomics
Social Media Revolution … (You’ll have to forgive me, I used this one in an earlier post. It’s just too good).
Still not convinced? Follow this link to learn more.
If you really want my opinion, I think that social media is becoming the way of life. I fear to say that it is “taking over” as that, to me, carries a negative connotation. Yes, many might argue that social media is reducing worker productivity and personal security and is an addictive source for gossip and online hate, but consider what business and industry has been able to do with the technology.
Go here to see what social media can do for business.
Lastly, social media is giving individuals an opportunity to be seen, heard, and better understood by millions upon millions of people around the world. If that is something you are interested in check this out.
The question of whether social media is taking over people’s lives is a difficult one to answer. In many cases, it depends on the individual. However, it is clear that there are many benefits to using the social media tools that currently exist…starting with, of course, the fact that most programs are free!
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I think that the practicality and ease of online media has made it so that people do not persue information in libraries, or face to face conversations as much. I mean even in libraries you will see people bring their labtops, or just use one of the libraries computers and not even so much as pick up a book the whole while they are in the library. I think its more than just social media but the internet and computers in general are strarting to change the way people interact and research for the worst.