Social Media Flashcards
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Social media
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Digital platforms with a global reach (Second Life or Cybercity)
Facebook was the first digital platform which was established to help people communicate with their friends
Social media has the qualities of a postmodern society as it allows people to create their own identities
The use of social media has exploded in recent years:
Ofcom- 15 million twitter users, and 80% have smartphones
Ofcom- 50% of UK access social media to be alerted with the news
Ofcom- LinkedIn has 20 million users
