With 1.6 billion of us now connected to a computer that is connected to the Internet, social media has formed its own community.

Reminiscent of the Borg from Star Trek: The Next Generation, social media has assimilated users into reporting live events which often result in changing those events. Forbes.com recently reported on this phenomenon in their article, ‘The Rise Of  The Social Nervous System”. Referencing the Mumbai attacks, Obama’s presidential campaign, and even tracking of the H1N1 virus, the author offers these as evidence of how a single virtual system has connected the physical world. He also points out that this growth has caused a shift in how we view privacy, taking it from a right to a responsibility.

The SSN Take:  The potential for ongoing learning with social media applications continues to grow.

Melody K. Smith, March 23, 2010

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