Twitter is the best example of social media in present times. It is giving people freedom to express themselves through words, images and videos.
At present, it has millions of members and this number is expected to increase even more.
Lets take the Iranian revolution for instance. There are strict regulations imposed by the Iranian government to stop people from expressing themselves. It is at this time that social media like Twitter are allowing news to leak out. People are sharing their distress and suffering through links on the site. And others are passing the word. And also consoling with them.
But the problem is that as words and news is passed around, it may get distorted and misinterpreted and the real picture might not come forth. Its just like the game we used to play when we were young, 'Chinese Whispers'. The message passed around used to get distorted by the time it used to reach the last person.
And who takes advantage of these distortions and exaggerations? Maybe the governments of other countries who have political interests. Maybe the opposition within who want power.....Question is who will decide the fate of the Iranian people? The people themselves, the present government, the opposition or other countries...
Coming back to the Tweeting....the Twitter is playing such an amazing role that even the US parliament is beginning to take notice.
Also known as the 'SMS of the Internet', Marketers are predicting that Twitter might even make it to Fortune 500 one day.
