Dr. Turkle suggests that social media use may give us membership in a broader social network, but it comes as a great social expense. Do you agree or disagree, have you seen this in your own or others use of social media?

People are linked by various social ties. The smallest part of social networks is our friends and acquaintances, the people we hang out with and do things together. Cliques, family, friends, and acquaintances can all be bases for social networks. They make up clusters of regular social interaction. Often these clusters overlap. Research suggests that our social networks are so interrelated that almost everyone in the United States is connected by just five links. Think about how social media is expanding our social networksis this a good thing? Watch the video below.

https://embed.ted.com/talks/lang/en/sherry_turkle_connected_but_alone#

Turkle, Sherry. (Feb 2012). Connected, but alone? Ted Talks.
Dr. Turkle suggests that social media use may give us membership in a broader social network, but it comes as a great social expense. Do you agree or disagree, have you seen this in your own or others use of social media?

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