According to an article in The Verge.com, Google Maps has just introduced a new feature, giving rise to the question as to whether it is intending to become a social network. Apparently, it is now possible for users to create lists of favorite locations that can be shared with friends or family. There is also
Are All Those People Really Your Friends?
February 28, 2011 by
Throughout history, from pre-language communications to the new social media, connection has been the catalyst for cultural evolution. Connection is about sharing ideas, but in 2011, when advertisers entice us to “like” them on FaceBook, and marketers measure their effectiveness by how many Twitter followers they can acquire, the quality of the connection has been eroded.
