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The Evolution of Social Media is a Story in Parasitic Virality
How the original intent of connectivity has started to kill America’s — and the world’s — commonsense
There is a story you’ve never heard. The one that began on the other end of your phone’s communication node; the one that large companies will hope you never understand. The one that you jokingly declare might be listening in on your conversations.
We’re experiencing a revolution in technological aspects of every part of our lives. What started as dorm room or apartment-born ideas have exploded into funding rounds for an infinite number of rounds before entering public markets.
Companies like Facebook, Google, Amazon, Snapchat, Microsoft, Apple, and Twitter have catapulted themselves into otherworldly valuations. At least, in comparison with reality.
Profiting in a capitalistic society has never been a bad thing. Especially when it’s under fair practice and meets regulatory standards. The social media and internet world, however, are neither fair nor regulated. In some cases, tech CEOs have even begun to develop a narrative around “self-regulating”. The story of the profit-motive on these companies has only begun to meet the public eye; either through congressional testimony, bot viewership…
