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In this post by Nancy Baym, social media and the impact it has had one society is discussed. She firsts talks about how its been around for ever, but recently has been labeled exclusively toward online websites like Facebook. However, she talks about how postcards, books, newspapers and such are the original forms of social media where ideas and thoughts are communicated to others.
She goes onto discuss social media in a different view regarding economic ideas. She discusses how although online sights act as if they empower people, the creators are really being empowered. She notes that Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of Facebook, is the 21st richest many in the world. She argues that while users may be fooled into thinking that they have some type of power through social media sites like Facebook, they are only fueling Zuckerburg's pocket.
Another point the author brings up is how online users are unaware of how much filtration the content which they view goes through. This is another example of how users are dis-empowered online. Users have no control over what is shown and what is not shown to them. Baym also argues that while social media is essential for today's means of communication, it is not a place to build a just society since everyone is more involved in profit.
This article views social media and its content, where my microtheme looked more at how it is making society more awkward.
She goes onto discuss social media in a different view regarding economic ideas. She discusses how although online sights act as if they empower people, the creators are really being empowered. She notes that Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of Facebook, is the 21st richest many in the world. She argues that while users may be fooled into thinking that they have some type of power through social media sites like Facebook, they are only fueling Zuckerburg's pocket.
Another point the author brings up is how online users are unaware of how much filtration the content which they view goes through. This is another example of how users are dis-empowered online. Users have no control over what is shown and what is not shown to them. Baym also argues that while social media is essential for today's means of communication, it is not a place to build a just society since everyone is more involved in profit.
This article views social media and its content, where my microtheme looked more at how it is making society more awkward.
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