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The future of online social networks is going to be fascinating but yet even more overwhelming then they already are. Most people see social networks as a way to express everyday life through pictures, posts, videos, as well as they are great sources to follow what is going on all around the world. I think in the future they will involve more videos and live footage as well as continual updates to intrigue users all over the world. From a professional standpoint; students, teachers, employees and professionals all over will be able to make connections even more advanced and live video footage will be huge. Social media is a way for all individuals of any race, religion, culture, and living anywhere in the world to connect either communicatively or visually through pictures and similar interests. They will continue to upgrade and grasp the attention of current generations and future ones. Although there are negative aspects to them that many of us encounter, I think it would be difficult to live without them at this point. They allow me to communicate with friends I have all over the United States as well as in Europe. Television and radio networks should be the most worried with Netflix and Podcasts taking over as well as several multiple music streaming devices. Continual updates of social networks will be created, and the process will continue for future generations to enjoy and experience. Although I see several negative aspects to social networks I am eager to see the development and progression in new ones to come.

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The future of Social Media will definitely be an interesting one. It is already so fascinating that social media has changed from being a medium in which people only interact for pleasure, to a huge network of contacts that are most often used professionally (Linkdin). If I had to predict the future, I would anticipate that most large corperations will rely heavily on social media to conduct interviews, gain polls and knowledge, as well as reach out to a wider group of clients.

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Well if I predict the social media, I will say that the theology leads everything included the standard of our lives. We will witnessing a world of electronic intelligence. Social media will be at the center of every activities that human being will do. This has just started and people communicate with phone by texting each other even though they are sit next each other. Also, now servers communicate only if they are located in the same city, but in the future, servers will have capacity even to communicate from state to another.  By communicate that long distance, the social network will increase too and scientists will have more complex issue to solve. However, Social media facilitate everything for business as well as our daily lives

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Phoenix, have you ever heard of google glass? This is a really interesting video that shows some ideas as to what scientists and engineers are working on developing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiLNCT6lUsU

It’s really interesting! I had only heard of google glasses which are glasses that basically function as a hands free phone and display images through the glasses.  It pretty much just transfers Facebook and social media from your phone or computer to a more advanced way of viewing.  The link I posted shows projects and ideas that are being worked on right now.  As technology and networking go hand and hand these ideas will definitely change the way the world communicates.  I think we will be able to create video holograms of the people we are communicating with so that it seems as though we are actually hanging out with them in real time.

Deep brain stimulation is a surgical procedure where small electric shocks are delivered to the thalamus by implanting electrodes into certain areas of your brain.  This is happening today to help treat parkinson's disease and paralysis.  This type of stimulation is becoming more and more common and is very successful.  I think that in the future it is likely, if scientists can get past the red tape, that we might be able to implant electrodes as a way of communication.  It seems more and more likely we are going to merge with computers since we are already implanting mechanics today.  Time will tell.

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Although I see it happening a bit already, I think there is going to be a huge split between social groups using social media. There will be a group of people, that as social media creeps even more into our lives than it already has, completely shun social media. I know this is not a new idea, however, I believe that this will start to become a more common occurrence. Of course there will be the vast majority that will continue to test the boundaries as to what needs to be shared with the world, and what does not, but I believe that more and more people will find being on social media so much of a burden that they choose not to use it at all. As far as the advances of social media I think targeted marketing will become lager then it has already. I can go on any the web anymore without being bombarded with ads for something I have recently searched on ebay, or just on google. Now I see “Draft Kings” pop up on my smart T.V. whenever I am watching ESPN. I don’t think it is a stretch to think we will see much more of this as time goes on. I also see social media awareness being something that is taught in schools with much more emphasis. I am sure this is already happening, however I would think that within the next 10 to 15 years many school systems will, at the very least, work social media awareness into the curriculum. There are very few people that realize just how much information they are giving away on social media. Address, phone number, home town, names of parents, siblings, and children, not to mention pictures of all of these people. That is just the tip of the iceberg as to what people are sharing these days.

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I think social networking has come a long way but I also believe that its still has a way to go. The fact that it started with just an electronic bulletin board I find funny. I am not sure what would have thought if someone asked me if I wanted to come inside and use their electronic bulletin board. To be honest I don't even know what the future would hold. I think that the Hololens will play a big role in it though. When I first saw the video for it with the girl talking to her dad using a webcam and he is helping her fix the pipes in the bathroom I couldn't help but laugh. I even told my dad that I would buy him one for this very reason. It makes it so you are able to interact with the person and draw things on things. It is had to explain but I will post a link of the video. Being able to interact this way with each other this way is extrodanary. It would make being apart from friends and family so much easier! My dad and family are on the west coast and facebook and webcam helps a lot but this would be even better. The part in the video I am talking about is at 1:07.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aThCr0PsyuA

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This is a very interesting question to ponder, and it can only really be speculated on if we assume that the internet and society is still functional in the future; this also depends on the definition of "future" because there may not be many changes within the next five years, but what about fifty or a hundred. I personally believe that online social networks will become the main forms of communication in the future; I believe that schools will become primarily online networks and that Facebook will seem like a joke by the time we look fifty years down the road. I believe that technology is going to become more three dimensional and that people are going to have access to their "networks" from anywhere. If we consider how much the average person in America uses Facebook or other similar social media sites, we can assume that if technology continues to advance, people will increase the amount that they use it. Even five years ago people were not nearly as "plugged" in as what they are now.

It is not necessarily all bad though; if everyone were able to use the internet to create online social networks, then this connects people all around the planet in an intricate way. This allows people to communicate with each other, share knowledge, and gives people the opportunity (if they take it) to spend more time in their real lives. For example, a person who telecommutes or works from home online is using their online social network to allow themselves to stay at home, avoid the commute, and be closer to their family. So it's not necessarily all bad, but if the future of online social networks ends up being as extensive as I think it's going to be, people are going to need to learn more than ever how to "unplug" from these networks; being plugged in constantly is not good for anyone.

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Based on my observation , the future  trends for social media is that they may change based on what you can do, what you can filter out, but I don't think they are going away any time soon.  There are those ones that I have seen many times attempting to "unplug" from social media but there need to know what your neighbor is doing brings them back to reactivate their accounts.   Most of us are aware that these services are free and someone, somewhere needs to pay for these things.  That is where we get the advertisements.  This will not push people away from these social media sites because, lets face it, there are commercials on TV and we still watch it, right?   If you are a person that likes to keep to your self, then

social media is not for you, but a majority of the public wants to know what's going on and social media is the proverbial "water cooler" .

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This is a tough one. On one hand I really believe entities like Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest will run their course and fade away like other internet fads of the past. On the other hand, with a generation of young kids who pretty much rely on those places for all of their information (instead of actual books, face to face contact or other "old school" avenues), I don't believe it will happen for a very long time. My own daughter, who is almost 9, loves going on Facebook (to play those silly Smurfs and fashion design games) and Pinterest. Unless something major happen, I can't see these places going away soon. I wouldn't be surprised if one day there are social media "apps" that projects a hologram right into your living room and you can communicate that way. I personally HOPE Pinterest never goes away!!! I wouldn't be nearly as crafty or be able cook as well without the inspiration, recipes or directions.

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I feel like the future of technology will continue to change drastically over the years just like it has been. As for social media, I definitely think that Facebook will disappear, just like Myspace did. I think that social media will expand much beyond just posting status's and sharing pictures and videos on a website. I think that technology will expand more. I believe that it will go into more areas such as clothing. One example of this is the apple watch that just came out. I wouldn't doubt if there were glasses that followed next. Perhaps pictures of live-stream video and video chatting straight from your glasses? I believed other pieces of clothing could get spruced up as well; jackets, shirts, shoes, etc! I think it's possible that they could invent a way to move the feature of 3D into video chatting. I think the experience of social media will continue to grow into ways that people can communicate in more easier, convenient, and enjoyable ways. I also believe that social media will play a large role in someone's life much earlier. People don't really start using websites like Facebook and Twitter until at least their pre-teens. But, people much younger, like toddlers and babies, are exposed to things like FaceTime and iPad games. Because of the fact that I don't think there will be things like Facebook in the future that people actively use now and that social media will be put into people's life in a different way, I do believe that it will overall be much larger in someone's life at a young age, as they will grow up with it from the start.

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I find all of these comments so interesting. For about a week I have found myself in an internal battle about disabling my Facebook account. I feel like almost everyone below feels similar on many things regarding social media. Lack of privacy, disregard for others and general misuse and negative behavior. I am hopeful that as negative as things can be that the good will out weigh the bad. I know that this thinking is uncommon but it is how I have survived all these years without having a major breakdown. I make myself believe in the good. Social media for me is a place to say something positive or to look for something uplifting/positive to read. I look at Facebook through filters most of the time. I try very hard to focus on the good. I don't know what the future of social media will look like. I agree that technology and such that is yet to come will contribute to the shaping of social media in the future. My hope as always and with everything is that people will stand up for the good and good will prevail. The future is unknown and fear of the unknown is powerful. I am hopeful that the future of social media will be beneficial to those who are looking to improve quality of life for themselves and others, that those looking to do otherwise are so apparent in their efforts that they are found out and stopped by those brave individuals that choose to serve and protect the rest of us.

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The trouble with imagining the future of social media is that new technologies will be developed that we can't even imagine at this point. Obviously since we've seen the history of social media dating back to the 70's we know that as a society we find social media useful and relevant. Social media benefits both introverts and extroverts (introverts can communicate from behind a computer and extroverts can use social media as an additional outlet or a means to make new connections). Another major benefit of social media is the convenience aspect. In the same way that majority would never consider washing clothes by hand (or wash board) now that we have washing machines, the majority would never consider writing a letter in lieu of email or sending hand written invitations in lieu of evites. In the radio broadcast, they spoke of the discovery of how convenient it was to repair the plane using social media to ask for help. I have been on FB for about 7 years and just a few weeks ago, I de-activated my account. I am overwhelmed with all that is going on in my life and feel that having the ability to keep up on everyone else's life is an added responsibility... if I know that someone was sick, I feel an obligation to check up on them. If I know that someone went on vacation, I feel an obligation to ask how it went. So while a FB break feels like crossing things off my to-do list in many ways, it's also making life inconvenient in others. Trying to make Christmas cards and calendars without access to the pictures that only live in my facebook account? Impossible. Trying to sell the desk that my daughter decided she no longer wants in her room? A major hassle. So as people look for balance, there will always be new methods of social media to help. So while I can't imagine what new approaches to social media are next, I'm sure there will be plenty and I'm sure we'll all be affected.

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I agree with LIBRA. We cannot escape social media, and I fear it is only going to get worse. I feel as though sites like Twitter and Facebook make it too easy for people to share their perspective, which generates a following of those who share the same opinions, and from this extremist, fanatics and terrorist are born. I think social media sites need to start focusing more on the safety of users. I love Facebook-it allows me to share my life with my distant family, but Facebook has become so much more than a family photo album, its become a breeding ground for hatred, bullying, sex predators and so much more.

Facebook was created from one simple thought: Zuckerberg saw a squirrel dying in his yard and wanted a way to share this with his friends. Basically, Facebook was created as a way of showing others what's happening now. But now we use Facebook to vent about politics, family, friends and everything else. It's a melting pot for people to start cyber wars with each other.

I think Social Media needs a major revamp. I don't see it going away, and in fact, I think it become mandatory for our daily use, but in the process of this so called progress, I hope creators find ways to keep us all safer. Schools, business, media, news, anyone and everyone use Social Media, and because of this I think we will see a shift in its use. I think social media sites will go from being about family sharing to living. We have Skype, Snap chat, Google Hangouts and so much more which allows us to be part of something without actually being present-I think this will soon become mainstream. Especially as our nation become more fearful. We will take to our homes and enjoy coffee with friends from our couch. Shopping has already shifted to over 50% online, education is online, and grocery shopping is online. Social Media is making it easier and easier for us to hide away and live a solitary life, which is a sad outcome to this particular progress.

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LIBRA - (For some reason it won't let type in the title spot.) - I believe that social media is going to become more mainstream than it has been. Many schools have already progressed to mandatory laptops or tablets for the students to complete their work on. This includes instant messaging or emailing between students and teachers or administration. Facebook was originally created for students to talk to each other. I think that there will be a natural evolution to schools having their "own" social media site for shared communication and information that is reliant upon an outside source. For the general public, social media is going to continue progressing to more shares and likes and tweets and picture sharing. Instead of numerous avenues and sites that are needed, there will be a general site that will allow all info to be shared. The most depressing part of the progression for me is that instead of advancing technology for a learning and convenience or necessity, it seems to be increasing laziness among everyone. It is also removing the need for personal connections through conversation, hand-written letters and face-to-face interactions.

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My big thought with social media is that we will all begin and develop avatars that fit who we are. We will use these avatars to shop for clothes and try them on by just using a simple touch of a button through a tablet, smart phone or a smart computer. I think that social media is changing so rapidly. We are now checking in to every place that we have been too and before long there will be maps that trace our every move. Eating, breathing and thinking will be done via social media. Social media has become the mainstream life in our generation and it's only going to develop more. People are willing to share every bit of their lives via the internet that I wonder if in the future that personal one on one conversations will become obsolete. Many people could turn avatars to handle their online affairs.

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Although I don't see social media "going away" I do think (or maybe hope) that there will be some changes in the way we use it. Like all new and exciting things, social media sites like Facebook and Twitter have really taken off and become the "cool" thing to do...but it is still relatively new. We have become dependent on social media and technology to communicate, shop, educate and play in recent years. With that comes convenience but also pitfalls. Pitfalls such as lack of privacy, loss of personal relationships, isolation and in too many cases real danger. We have shared openly our struggles, plans, photos, outbursts and sometimes unfortunate choices and even found ourselves in dangerous situations with real dangerous people. Terrorists have recruited, bullies have tormented and relationships have been ruined... I think as time progresses we will continue to use social media to make our lives as easy and convenient as possible, and that Facebook will be a part of that for a good long time. They evolve and change to meet the needs of the market very well, but I think like everything we always move on the newest, coolest, next best thing. I hope that with that comes a bit more restraint with what we put out there in the cyber world beyond and that we learn from the mistakes and pit-falls of the current times. I believe we will (slowly but surely)