If all social media websites were shut down, I would feel completely out of touch with the world. I check Facebook multiple times a day because I enjoy being able to keep up with my friends and family. Facebook makes it quick and simple to check in on a family member who has just moved away or your roommate from freshman year who has just had a birthday. I don’t personally use Twitter very often, but I have many friends that tweet constantly and I know it’s also extremely common among celebrities who, without it, would have one less outlet to use to reach out to fans.
I think that it would be difficult for most people to adjust to a life without social media. We have such a fast-paced lifestyle and it’s not always easy to find an extra 10-15 minutes a day to call and chat with a friend, so we write on their wall or tweet them to say “I miss you!” For many people, the transition would probably be hard.
Without social media, business would have to become more creative in their marketing and advertising endeavors. Celebrities would have to find better ways to dispell rumors other than Twitter and the majority of Facebook users would have to start using their cell phones for more than changing their statuses and playing Brick Breaker during a boring lecture.
I completely agree! I think people wouldn’t survive without social media. Marketing and advertising would definitely have to increase to create networking.
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I like that celebrities would have to find new ways to dispel rumors, so true! But then again, they wouldn’t have twitter to create big celebrity feuds.
What an interesting world that would be….
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