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In an article published on January 13, 2011, author John Egan discusses the predictions people have made for the future of “social media in 2011.”  The article was entitled, “2011 Social Media Forecast: Privacy Concerns, Tumblr, E-mail, Facebook on the Rise,” and the author mentions thirteen different predictions that companies have made for the future of the internet, which reminded me of the video we watched in class since the protagonist was so knowledgeable on the future of the internet.  A few of the predictions definitely stand out as they are happening already.  One in particular, made by MSLGroup states that, “social networkers will realize their online friends with too many co-workers and acquaintances.  As a result, they may scale back their Facebook friends or turn to social networks that are more private.”  I have definitely seen this trend occurring already, especially with numerous amounts of people getting fired due to what they do/say on facebook.

The article also, in a way, seems to be proposing somewhat of a demise of facebook in 2011.  Forrester said, “facebook doesn’t own social media in 2011,” however I think right now they do.  On the other hand, I think it is almost a matter of time before people stop using facebook and move solely to twitter (though I do not have a twitter account) or the next new social media website.  People are always looking for bigger and better; anyone remember myspace?  Myspace will, in my opinion, soon be a nonexistent site since it seems that barely anyone still has an account, and out of the people that do have accounts, many do not even use it.  I presume that the same thing will happen to facebook.