The Error of Social Media
Social media has made it possible to connect with friends and family members across the world. Since early life, humans have found ways to keep in touch with others through writing letters from one person to another. Postal services was one of the first methods of communication with others who lived across long distances. After the telephone and radio were discovered in the late 1800s, humans continued to dream of more convenient and creative ways to communicate. Technology continued to boom in the 20th century with the development of the internet in the 1960s. Soon after, the earliest forms of internet chats and blog sites became popular. Social media sites such as MySpace and Facebook later became prominent in the early 2000s. Today, there are endless amounts of networks and apps we use to connect with anyone around the world. These sites have not only made it easier to communicate to others, but now have become advertising platforms, news sources, and an outlet to express...