Social media is the digital version of “rubber necking.” It capitalizes on the very essence of humanities’ voyeuristic tendencies. But the question is, did social media make us voyeurs? Or did we create social media to support our craving to look into other people’s lives. We collectively spend hours every day checking twitter to see who has had some life affirming revelation like “Had a cup of coffee and am pondering life…” We send YouTube links to hundreds of our friends of Chad Vader imitating a kid still drugged after getting a tooth pulled, man that was a good one.
The question is, did social media rob us of our privacy? Nope, we gave it up willingly. Social media gave us a chance to get our 5 seconds of fame… in front of whomever will watch, read or listen!
For better or for worse, social media has allowed perfect strangers to interact based on a common interest… and of course the chance to watch a baby I don’t know dance to Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies.”
Go Baby, Go.
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