Social Media Free Writing

The social media video was very interesting because it made me realize how much today's society is affected by technology and social networking. I didn't realize how large the statistics were until they were all put in front of me. I myself have a facebook and check it at least once a day but I'm never on it for more than a half an hour. I think its true that the news comes to us whatever is important in the world can easily be found on the Internet. "In the future products will find us" i think that is a little exaggerated for life today. People have their own opinions that can change and these can not constantly be interpreted by a computer. The rate at which technology is increasing is incredible. Radio made 38 years ago, TV 13 years ago, and then Internet four years ago. But the Internet has come so far in only four years. Facebook has come along so fast and so much that its weird to think of one of my friends not having a facebook. Its a great way to stay in touch with people that you don't see everyday day. But since the Internet is relatively new, my parents and other adults don't grasp the importance of social media or the amount it effects our daily lives. My mom says I'm always on the computer too much doing unnecessary things, but in reality its easy to multi task on the Internet because you can have different tabs open for each thing you are working on.