Social Media in the future

Social Media is definitely growing and is used worldwide, and will continue to grow beyond what we could imagine. Sometimes when you think they can’t possibly come out with something bigger and better, they do. For Example every time they come out with a new smartphone there is something added to it that makes everyone want the latest. Soon enough we may not even need to use our laptops anymore, and just be able to use our phones to do everything, even hook it up to a printer and print whatever we need to print.  They are probably going to come out with something greater than the iPad as well. Man things are just going to continue to get better, bigger and more costly at the same time.

I believe that there will be a cultural change, where people will begin to find it increasingly more acceptable to expose more and more of their personal details on different forms of social media.  Sharing your likes, dislikes, opinions, photo’s, videos, and other forms of personal information will be the norm and people will become more accepting of personalized experiences. Google’s Social Search will change the way we interact with search engines by pushing relevant content from our personal networks to the front of search results, making them more personalized. Social functions will become so commonplace in digital experiences that the thought of not having socially-enhanced experiences will seem illogical.

One thing that seems to be gaining popularity right now is 3D imaging. 3D is no longer just being seen in the movie theaters, but they are being seen at home and on gaming devices. Just the other day I was able to play with the Nintendo 3DS.  When I went to the mall and saw them adverting the 3D TV’s I couldn’t believe it, I would have never thought they would come up with Televisions for 3D with glasses to come with it. Technology is advancing very quickly and in a couple years from now, who knows what will take place with social media and technology upgrades and changes.

Do you think that social media has the potential to bring about real social change?

 

I think that social media has the potential to bring positive social changes and a positive impact on our world. As we all know about various types of social media tools and the advantages of their usage, we also know that the media is becoming more and more powerful. The influence of media is continuously and rapidly growing.

The latest example of the tragic event in Japan shows how essential, helpful, and informative the social media is. Through the social media websites such as Twitter, Facebook, or Yahoo, people are able access more quickly current updates on the situation in Japan. When logging into my e-mail account I also noticed that there was a link to Red Cross and people were able to access a variety of links to charities and make a donation for those who were victims of the cataclysm. Moreover, without an access to social media, I would not know about the details of this tragic event so quickly.

Today, people are using social media very effectively because they have instant access to information and news that those websites provide. They can also connect with family members and friends all over the world by using Facebook or Twitter. People may use those social media websites to express their feelings and share their thoughts on specific topics as well as make comments on what someone else said. As a result, users engage even more in the online interactions as it is very convenient and easy to use for people of all ages.

I believe that social media is a tool which is already used very efficiently by majority of people and it will continue to be used in the future, as it is a growing phenomena and a part of new technology. It has the potential to bring about real social change by its unlimited access and easy availability.