Mark
Ghuneim, (@mediaeater)
is the Founder/CEO of digital marketing agency and technology incubator
Wiredset and social media
tracking service Trendrr.It’s
amazing to think just a few short years ago the “interweb” was abuzz with the
dominance of Friendster
(),
YouTube
()
was a simple beta test of cat videos, and the word tweet was only used to
describe the sound of a bird. Changes to the social web continue to accelerate,
with new generations joining the party and new platforms changing the way we
communicate. Few have grown to capture as much mindshare as Facebook.
What started as a place for students to socialize is now a
cross-generational, location-agnostic meeting place that at once keeps us in
touch with our second grade buddies, distant relatives and closest friends. But
just how prominent is Facebook
()
in our culture? We’ve gathered together a number of metrics that illustrate the
growth and cultural saturation Facebook currently enjoys.
This post is part of Mashable’s
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