The following video is a prime example of how technology is changing the world. I'm sure many of you have heard of the movement Kony 2012. This movement was an effort to raise awareness and funds to the people being affected by genocide in Africa. This movement became viral due to the leader's use of social media. Through Facebook, YouTube and the website the word of this movement spread across the globe and ultimately had very successful results. While the genocides haven't stopped, every step forward is a step in the right direction.
Below is the link to the Kony website: Kony 2012: Invisible Children Here is a small excerpt from the main page: "The KONY 2012 campaign started as an experiment. Could an online video make an obscure war criminal famous? And if he was famous, would the world work together to stop him? Or would it let him remain at large?
The experiment yielded the fastest growing viral video of all time. 3.7 million people pledged their support for efforts to arrest Joseph Kony."
The video above is an interesting introduction to the Digital Divide. It is introduced as the lack of communication between different groups of people. It also talks about why this communication is so important. In a world that is advancing so quick in the fields of technology that allow communication without being face to face, the people who fall behind are finding it harder and harder to catch up.
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