Eleven videos that discuss rumors of the Facebook conspiracy? First, let's take a closer look and define this thing called social networking?
Now that we've defined the social media genre, is Mark Zuckerberg the person behind the Facebook conspiracy? Maybe, but would a kid in flip-flops create such a dangerous mode of communication? But SHARING with others is a good thing, right? So then, is this conspiracy fueled by Facebook itself - or by ignorant (read: lacking common sense) users?
In an interconnected mediated world no one person alone can perpetuate any conspiracy. So who else could be behind these rumors? Let's ask some "seasoned experts" about the backstage machinations at Facebook. Can you smell conspiracy? If not, then what exactly is the problem here? Can globally publishing personal information be bad? What's the big deal about some little company making a little profit on a new technology? No worries, right? ...no need for litigation?
The bottom line is that every business, in every industry, now understands that citizens will increasingly make personal media and submit personal information to the internet. And as long as we comply with these expectations, every industry venue will continue to exploit everything about these growing trends - particularly social networking information - to maximize corporate profits. Conspiracy is a two way street.
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23/06/07