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Is Social Media as Dangerous as the Telephone?
This was a quick read, but I thought the author made an excellent point: it seems that people have been "scared" of new technology in every century! He talks about how when the telephone was introduced, people thought it would ruin relationships, cause financial strain on families, and prove to be unneeded by most Americans. The same things have been said about social media and the cloud. (And similar things were said about other technologies like the television and radio!) I just found this to be an interesting article to read, especially in light of the fact that many of the blogs and posts I have been reading lately focus on Internet safety for our kids.
People often make grandiose proclamations about any new type of technology. The author claims we are still in this stage with social media. It does make me wonder what technology will be introduced fifty years from now...
What an interesting approach to understanding the acceptance of new technologies! Whenever anything is new, there seems to always be some aprehension before acceptance. Although social media can be seen as ruining relationships and the ability to communicate face to face, I also believe that social media brings many people closer to others than ever before!
ReplyDeleteI agree with both of you. People always have a harsh view about new things. It only takes one person who tells another person to get the word out. Once people begin to talk about something, everyone will jump on the bandwagon.
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