Introduction
There have been notable advancements in technology and media which shaped our twenty-first century.The global spread of technology creates extensive connections on a large scale which have helped in making new opportunities.Social media is a landmark of the modern technological advancement. It helped in spreading knowledge, culture, personal experiences, different views between people from different countries.Social Media has been used in all aspects of life such as the economy, health, politics and social sciences. Advocating for human rights, appeal to help people in need, sharing knowledge are good examples of the wise use of technology and social media.On the other side, human trafficking, terrorism, money laundering and pornography are some examples when some people abuse social media.With the heated political tension, social media have dominated in many occasions. This assignment discusses Baudrillard postmodern philosophy and his theories regarding globalization and this era which controlled by technology. Also, it goes through hacking and how Baudrillard implosion reflects it.
Who is Jean Baudrillard?
Jean Baudrillard (1929–2007) was a French philosopher. He completed his degree in sociology in University of Paris X at Nanterre. Also, he taught there between (1966–68) in the sociology department. Then, he moved later to the University of Paris IX, until his retirement in 1987. ("Jean Baudrillard | French author and philosopher," 2017)
In his early
The Internet has been changing the world since it is created. As a part of new media, social media is a fundamental shift in the way we communicate. It has been helped to create a digital global village that 26% of the world’s population is using social media and the number is keep increasing. (Qualman, 2013) This essay will attempt to discuss how has the social media changed the public sphere, mainly focus on the improvement of public participation, social relations and information dissemination. Also Mainland China is taken as an example to show that social media enabling democracy in a developing country. Social media is also being used in good ways to spread information. There are some disadvantages to be analyzed, too. The issues like lack of privacy, social media violence and social media out of control will be discussed in this essay.
People do not realize the immense impact social media has on their lives. Social media first impacted people’s lives with the invention of the telephone in 1890. Following this, the radio entered many homes in 1891; this was the beginning of social media. During the twentieth century, computers and the Internet began the modern rise of today’s social media. UseNet, in 1979 was a virtual newsletter, which began what people think today of as modern social media. When home computers became popular during the 1980s, such sites as relay chats took off. Then, in 1997, the first true social media site , Six Degrees, came about: “It enabled users to upload a profile and make friends with other users. In 1999, the first blogging sites became popular, creating a social media sensation that’s still popular today” ( “Complete History of Social Media: Than and Now”). Although social media has some positive effects, social media has changed the world for the worse because it negatively affects politics, privacy, and bullying.
In this current era, internet is having a massive impact on almost everything, but mostly on culture. Since the high usage of internet began, every individual around the world had something to do daily, which involved an access to internet. Culture on the other hand, had a major impact from the usage of internet, social networking on social culture. The incorporation of culture over the internet is considered as one of finest option, which is available to humankind in this era or technology. Several Countries have used internet as a source to earn money by selling their culture to other countries. The increasing usage of social media platforms has bought a huge change in almost every individual daily activities and social life. Scholars has even named these activities
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Technology today is more relied upon than ever before. If one needs to call someone half way around the world, simply take out a cell phone and dial their number. Within thirty seconds, one can be speaking to that person just as if two people were conversing face-to-face. In the same manner, one has access to endless knowledge and resources by the pushing of a few buttons or the click of a mouse. The usage of social media today is becoming more prevalent than ever before because of the convenience it offers. This convenience includes being able to instantly know where a person is, what they are doing, and how they are feeling. All of these instances have one main commonality : technology. The interminable technological advances one has
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