Power to the Online People: How Social Media is Changing The World (Infographic)

The world of social media, through sites like Twitter, Reddit, and Facebook, have become so mainstream that they’re now a common and ordinary part of life for many people. Indeed, social sites are quickly becoming one of the most dominant sources of news.

While social media can help us to keep up on current events and stay in touch with one another, it can also help alert large groups of people about disasters, and act as a major source of unity – and even social revolution!How much are the internet and social media really changing the way we interact with the world?

The folks at OpenSitehave put together this fantastic infographic to put the matter into perspective! Check it out below, and click the image to see a larger version.

J. Glenn Künzler

Glenn is Managing Editor at MacTrast, and has been using a Mac since he bought his first MacBook Pro in 2006. He lives in a small town in Utah, enjoys bacon more than you can possibly imagine, and is severely addicted to pie.