Blog Social Networking
Social networking technologies have infiltrated into every aspect of our lives. These technologies are being used as a tool to facilitate communication for personal reasons, create communities of like minded people and encourage the public to take action by providing necessary information. Social networking platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter have been used not only for social reasons, but also as a means to help improve communities. For example in the article “ In India, Using Facebook to Catch Scofflaw Drivers” by Heather Timmons states that “t he traffic police started a Facebook page two months ago, and almost immediately residents became digital informants, posting photos of their fellow drivers violating traffic laws.” This demonstrates how technologies like Facebook allow its users to take an active role in their communities by ensuring the safety of the residents. On the other hand, these technologies are used by business (large or small) to spread th...