Technology takes over
February 12, 2020
Conservatives say that social media companies have singled them out for unfair treatment due to their political views.
Since 2000, technological developments have changed the everyday lives of people all over the world.
The development of Facebook in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg widely popularized the new idea of social media. It quickly became one of the largest grossing businesses in the world and set a new precedent for social media.
Years ago, high school students were on Facebook for awhile, and then moved over to Twitter. Now they use social media apps such as Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok.
Perhaps the largest tech advance, though, has been the Apple iPhone. Released in June 2007, the iPhone stunned the world with the most sophisticated touch screen technology in the world. It leapfrogged all competition and today it remains the smartphone of choice for many teens.