Information is not the only spread through television and the computers anymore. Our mobile devices now play a huge role in how information and gossip gets across the world. Individuals have the ability to create videos with their phones and spread them to friends. Smart phones now have all the technology services an individual needs so therefore a person does not need to watch television or look on their computer to find out what is occurring in the world. Smarts Mobs are individuals who spread information and gossip through their phones. People have the ability to access all their information on mobile devices now. Also, it is cheaper to use mobile devices compared to a computer. In Rheingold's article "Smart Mobs: The Power of the Mobile Many" he talked about how a computer is 20x more expensive than a mobile telephone. If an individual can find his information on mobile devices then why spend all that money on a computer. This is where Smart Mobs have such a huge influence on the society because they are the ones who are spreading the news and gossip on mobile devices.
Smart Mobs play a huge influence in our society because of how fast they spread information. Our society is very fast pace and is always moving and people want everything in a hurry. Smart Mobs now allow individuals to receive their information at the fast pace and not have to wait to watch it on television. There are some negatives to Smart Mobs, especially when it comes to privacy. In the article Rheingold talked about how the mobile communities stalk celebrities. People now are able to take their cell phones out so quickly and catch a video of a celebrity that walks by. Celebrities have a hard time getting privacy in today's society because anywhere they go they never know who is taking a video of them. Also, they never know what an individual may send about them. Even though that is one of the negatives of Smart Mobs, overall they are very good for society. They have given people a new way to express media and to invent new forms of sex, commerce, entertainment, and communion. (Rheingold) Smart Mobs have made a huge influence on society today and they will only make a greater impact in the near future.
I agree with the fact that mobile phones are changing the way people live their lives due to the access you can have through your phone. Smart mobs are an influential thing in this day and age because of the growing popularity of the mobile world. This industry will continue to grow and so will smart mobs.
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