In social media's earlier days, it was often assumed that they facilitated weak ties and helped build "social capital," a measure of one's ability to draw on extended networks of support. Much was made of scenarios where one reached out to online social networks for advice: You could post that you were going to visit Pittsburgh, and then someone you barely know could respond with some advice about what to do there.
Engines of conformity
Engines of conformity
Engines of conformity
In social media's earlier days, it was often assumed that they facilitated weak ties and helped build "social capital," a measure of one's ability to draw on extended networks of support. Much was made of scenarios where one reached out to online social networks for advice: You could post that you were going to visit Pittsburgh, and then someone you barely know could respond with some advice about what to do there.