In a matter of seconds we have the world at our disposal. Everything we want to know or see is accessible with a few simple clicks. The world of Facebook (for some of us) surrounds our day-to-day life, whether we like it or not. This global networking platform allows messages to be sent and received instantaneously to those all across the globe with the hit of a button.
Created by none other than Mark Zuckerberg and a few of his Harvard colleagues, Facebook was created in February 2004. With more than 1.2 billion users, Facebook accounts for approximately 17% of the world’s population actively engaging with the platform. This global social program has transformed the way we use the internet. People now read the news on their Facebook ‘news feed’ rather than reading online newspapers or even buying a newspaper for that fact. Not only do users post about their personal life, but they are also sharing content on news articles and the latest updates. It starts with a ‘News Feed’, a never-ending stream of content shared by connections formed with people and business on this platform. https://mashable.com
Although Facebook is not for everyone, it is has become increasingly popular for a wide spectrum of ages. It openly invites multitudes of visitors every month, prompting a shift in communication. Facebook eliminates the barriers which may restrict our regularity of communication with individuals, upholding the geographic differences, busy lifestyles, social status and financial influences that may usually discourage us from regular contact (Cooke, 2011).
For myself (i’m sure some of you can relate), Facebook is definitely a big aspect of my social life. It is an easily accessible platform where I am regularly updated with what’s going on to those closest to me (friends and family) and as well the current global issues. Facebook offers users a wide scope of both public and professional content. This allows readers to rapidly attain their news as well as construct views on the subject matter presented to them.
Facebook has the ability to inform users across the globe of political debates, environmental concerns and the latest crises. With the majority of news corporations using Facebook we can now be regularly informed with reliable information and as well, express our own opinions. The global rise of Facebook has led to greater connections and greater accessibility to current affairs.
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Leonard K 
Very interesting read Kira, well done. Facebook is certainly a company that has engulfed over the developed population, it would have been interesting if you had of discussed the fact that they gather and store information on it’s users and if we can trust them to poses such material. The Cambridge Analytica case from 2015 is certainly an example of the dangers of Facebook holding information on users, failing to protect it from a private entity. Like it should, it poses questions of Facebook’s capability of policing such crimes and ultimately affects our levels of trust in the platform. Looking forward to your next blog
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A very in-depth post about Facebook, and a very important and influential example of a social sphere considering the size/popularity of the company and its growing influence around the world. I like your writing style, from the very start of your post you’ve connected with your audience and created a more personal space for your audience to connect with you which you’ve done that through your use of language. It would have been intriguing also if you discussed Facebook’s controversy around information and privacy and what issues that may present in both your micro world and the macro world.
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Hey Kira,
I enjoyed reading your post on Facebook and discussing how large the platform really is. It’s huge is the grand scheme of things as shown through your post. It would have been nice to read more into more controversial issues such as some seen through this website (https://www.businessinsider.com.au/facebook-all-social-network-scandals-2018-12?r=US&IR=T). Overall, I really liked the way your blog had a flow to it and was easy to follow. Your blog itself is also very well structured and made it super easy to find everything as well as look nice. Nice work!
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