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This video really struck me. The statistics can’t be ignored. Social media is changing our lives whether we like it or not. It’s a phenomenon that is fundamentally shifting culture. A couple of things that really stood out to me.
- Social media has overtaken porn as the #1 activity on the web.
- 1 out of 8 couples married in the US last year met through social media.
- Facebook reached 100 million users in 9 months.
- It’s a truly global phenomenon.
I am not a critic of social media like some. I think the stereotype of Twitter, although humorous, misses the point about why it can be valuable. Clay Shirky said, “Our social tools are turning love into a renewable building material.” I tend to agree. We’re so disconnected in our normal lives that social media is giving us a perspective and experience of something our traditional tools for connection have failed to deliver.
