Is social media really making a difference? This article questions whether all that energy going into Web 2.0 applications is going to provide solutions to the major problems we face as a planet. Or is it just a load of fluff, bad videos and entertainment?
Clearly it is changing lives – assuming they have the technology, individuals can take on corporations and governments. We are connected. How we talk to each other and how businesses talk to us is changing. But a lot of the content is so…frivolous. Just look at what is top of Digg and Youtube over the last 7 days.
As someone who spends a lot of time trying to make sense of it all, I’m always reassured when I listen to other experts who are also struggling to make sense of it. It’s confusing
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