Facebook and How It’s Changed
By Jennifer Henderson Five years have passed since I joined Facebook. When I first joined, I reconnected with long-lost friends (Hello, high-school buddies!), shared photos, and wasted way too much time surfing online profiles. At the time, I thought the social media site would be like MySpace—a fad that would soon lose its appeal. But, Facebook isn’t a fad at all. Facebook stated in May, 2013, that 1.1 billion people now use the site each month (compared to 1 million people at the end 2004). Facebook has evolved over time and has made changes throughout the years. As an example, Facebook just announced that it will start using hashtags (see the last Twitter 101 blog post). How I use Facebook has changed, as well. In addition to connecting with friends,…
