Hannah Fetty's Blog

Evolutionary Theory is a concept that was created by Charles Darwin. While I am not a fan of the theory nor do I personally believe it to be true, there is one aspect of the theory that I believe applies to social media. The concept of the survival of the fittest has been used to describe the piece of Darwin's theory called natural selection. Natural selection is the process of eliminating weaker species or versions of a species. The favored ones must outdo the weaker one in order to survive. In other words, something greater and stronger must exist for another species to be wiped out. Thus, the survival of the fittest. I believe that this theory is applicable in the world of social media. Social media is constantly changing and adapting. New platforms pop up constantly. The question is, what makes a social media platform so popular? What makes one completely die out?  Facebook has been one of the most popular social media sites for the past several years. However, could it ...

Have you ever sat in gum? Well I have. Not to mention that it happened in my favorite white dress! The neon-colored gum stubbornly weaved itself into the stitching of my dress, making it nearly impossible for any cleaner, any treatment, or any cleaning method to remove this horrid, sticky substance. Why is this relevant to the internet you may be asking? What if I told you that social media is the chewing gum of the internet? What if I told that it sticks to us and leaves remnants that make it hard if not impossible to get rid of? Social media looks glamorous. It's the thing everyone couldn't wait to sign up for and it's the thing they still can't wait to log into each and every day. It's the place where people share their own lives and where they second-handedly experience others'. But what happens when the strain of keeping up with every social media platform just becomes overwhelming and overbearing? In my personal experience, I would love to get rid of...