Social Networks on Society

Social networks are changing the fabric of society by changing the patterns, depth and intensity of communication and collaboration happening globally today. The torrent of information, ideas, opinions and thoughts that social networks have unleashed will continually re-order the global economic, socio-political and technological dimensions of society. At the center of the effects of social networks on society is the voice it has given the common man to say exactly what they think, anytime, anywhere, accentuated with any form of content they can produce or use. The voice of the common man now resonates across social networks, and thanks to the revolutionary advances in Web 2.0 technologies, there are fewer constraints and than ever to having ones' voice heard in current and future social network software and development platforms (York, Schoon, 2011). Web 2.0 technologies are today the foundation of social network development and have acted...
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