This blog post takes a broad look at the development of SNS, including its functions, social impact, and privacy issues. One of the most notable changes in the 21st century IT market is the explosive spread of smartphones and the rapid development of social network services (SNS). Things that were unimaginable in the past are now easily accomplished through SNS. Someone’s moving...
In this blog post, we will examine whether online communication is genuine interaction or simply information sharing through the evolution of social media. “Tags,” “check-ins,” and “hashtags” are terms frequently used on social media today. When posting, “tagging” refers to attaching people who are in the same place, “checking in” refers to indicating the location where the post was...
In this blog post, we will examine how dopamine addiction is related to the constant conflicts that arise on social media and analyze the psychological mechanisms that cause people to repeatedly engage in online disputes. Have you ever read the comments on overseas soccer articles on Naver, a popular portal site in Korea? After reading comments on various sports articles, including...
In this blog post, we will examine how we can overcome the positive impact of social media and its negative side effects, such as personal information leaks. Alvin Toffler predicted in his book, The Third Wave, that the agricultural revolution would lead to the first wave, the industrial revolution would lead to the second wave, and the information revolution would lead to the third wave...
In this blog post, we will examine the advantages and disadvantages of social media and consider how we should use it. On May 18, 2012, an event that marked a turning point in the history of IT took place. Facebook went public on the NASDAQ stock exchange in the US, setting a record for the largest initial public offering (IPO) at the time. Founder Mark Zuckerberg pressed the button to...
In this blog post, we will examine Spinoza’s ideas and how he overturned traditional notions of God, humans, and nature to present a new philosophical understanding. Known as the “philosopher who provoked philosophy,” Spinoza criticized anthropocentric and teleological thinking and questioned existing notions of God, humans, and nature. He viewed God not as a transcendent being...
In this blog post, we will examine how SSDs surpassed traditional HDDs and take a detailed look at the technological advances and background behind their establishment as the next-generation storage medium. If you’ve recently tried to buy a computer, you’ve probably heard the advice to “make sure to get a computer with an SSD.” Before SSDs became mainstream, hard disk drives...
In this blog post, we will examine the background of social media’s growth, its social and political influence, and how the problems caused by its openness are changing. Introduction Social media is undoubtedly the most notable web service today. Compared to existing web-based social media, SNS has gained popularity by emphasizing its convenience and openness, becoming an integral...
In this blog post, we take an in-depth look at how social media has gone beyond being a simple means of communication to change and connect our lives. “Facebook was not created to be a company. It was created to fulfill a social mission: to make the world more open and connected.” These words were written by Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s founder and CEO, in the company’s initial public...
In this blog post, we will look at various examples of how social media has changed the way we form relationships and share information since its emergence. You went to a restaurant with a friend and ordered food. When the food arrived, your friend naturally took out their smartphone and took a photo. When you asked why they were taking a photo, they replied, “I’m going to post it on...