The Uses and Effects of Youtube for Today's World

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As society changes the use of Youtube becomes more influential to the expansion of our daily lives. It has become more then just a place where videos are uploaded for the whole world to see. There might be specific reasons as to why Youtube was invented, but the way it is being used by society has brought a whole new perspective.Youtube, just like many other social media apps, is generally used to share media, inform news, connect people, spread ideas, and used as a promoting website.
Thanks to Youtube there is no need to purchase or read newspapers in oder to be informed about global issues. Now there is the option of simply sitting in front of a computer and watch a five to ten minute video of a basic summary of the most important news. For example, a man named Philip Defranco makes very brief videos about current issues by giving the main details in one concise recording. Aside from watching short videos there are also full length recordings of events such as the precidential debate between Barrack Obama and Mitt Romney. Many people were not able to view the debates on tv for wahtever reason, and so there where various videos uploaded on YouYube. YouTube has created a sytem in wich live events can be broadcasted around the wolrd instantenously.
Besides sharing news and information thorugh a short recording many people all around the world post videos of their daily lives. It is a way in wich everyone can connect with others through videos and share just about every daily event. we are now able to see the daily lives of individuals in other countries such as Elngland or Ireland. It is like an open window into people's own lives, culture, and customs. Famous youtuber Louis Cole visits several countries around the...

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...d since there are millions of daily users the ads become very effective. Of course not only do products get promoted but also politics such as presidential elections. All this dvertising has made youtube a commonly used webpage for spreading the word.
Over all, YouTube can be either a good or bad thing, but it really dependends the persepective it is looked at from. Everyoine now has an easier way of getting hold of information by just watching videos. No one could have ever imagined the big impacts youtube now has on society, and mostly on peoples lives. Still today it is commonly used as a way of entertainment and distraction, but as the years go by it evolves into its own culture. A culture very much like a family where everyone connects wiht each other. Thanks to YouTube we have been exposed to new ideas, individuals, different cultures, and information.

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