The twenty first century is all about innovation and the Internet is proof
enough. With it, boundaries have been taken down and ties have been built.
The Internet has brought numerous benefits but one that may not have
been predicted was its use as a tool for interaction.
Since man is a curious creature, it is easy to understand how man came to
utilize the Internet to fill its curiosity. If at first, the World Wide Web served
the purpose of virtual library, today, it has been transformed into a two-way
form of communication. This type of interaction is much more interesting
than simply reading through texts, watching videos or listening to taped
messages.
As a platform for two-way interaction, people became more engaged, if not
more engaged - exchanging ideas with each other via the various platforms
of social media. Though, social media did not rise alongside the spread of
the World Wide Web. Instead, it took quite a longer time for the concept to
be developed and before people took notice. And yet, being viral as it is,
social media is almost synonymous to Internet nowadays.
