Facebook rules this year. And naturally it's creator does too.
Mark Zuckerberg is this year's TIME person of the year.
In the interview conducted by TIME's managing editor, Rick Stengel, Zuckerberg talks about Facebook's true goal.
Interestingly since this is the last year of the decade, Facebook and it's CEO have changed the way people interact. Personally, I check my Facebook (for new notifications or just to see what friends are up to) more often than I open a book.
I think that this is the way more people are too, millennials mostly. We have that natural tendency to browse Facebook more often than read a book or newspaper.
While this could have negative effects (mostly for homework and studying), there are also positive benefits. Facebook's news feed is in fact news. People what to see what their friends think ("What's on your mind?"), their preferences ("Like" button) and their communities of friends from all over come together in one central hub. Facebook is like a science on it's own...as pseudo as it can be.
Facebook has also changed the way this news is delievered. It's concise and straight to the point. People post their videos, pictures, status updates because they want to be known and they want to tell their friends.
In the interview, Zuckerberg shares that Facebook is all about connecting people with the people they want to connect to. He contiunously highlighted the fact that they serve as that medium.
He also said that Facebook doesn't take away from people's interactions. It just expands their social spheres, Zuckerberg said.
As Stengel was asking the questions that would require a deeper meaning, I felt like Zuckerberg wasn't getting it. Like he doesn't know how big of an affect Facebook is having on people, regardless of their generation. It's a way of life and it should be discussed in sociology books. Maybe I'll write one.
Yes, it seemed he did not get it.
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