As many of you have probably seen on facebook, twitter, tumblr, and many other websites, Kony 2012 has been a huge topic. Seeing the video tuesday night, I was inspired, as many other people were as well. However, what i found interesting was how viral it went in such a short period of time. Wednesday when i came home from school, the numbers kept increasing of how many people shared the link on facebook. My cousin in Germany had even shared the link.
With technology as advanced as it is today, spreading news has become so much easier. Sharing a simple link on facebook or twitter can do so much, and Kony 2012 has gained so much support through this. This reminded me of in White Noise, when Alfonse said "For most people there are only two places in the world. Where they live and their TV set. If a thing happens on television, we have every right to find it fascinating, whatever it is" (66). This quote is basically saying that we are always interested in learning about catastrophes that are happening other places in the world, as long as they aren't happening to us. We want to take action to help these people in Africa, similarly to when we see videos on the news, etc like in White Noise.
Technology, which is a major theme in the book, as well as it being very prevelent in our everyday lives really helps make people aware of what is going across the world. For videos to spread from country to country in just a few hours, it really has a huge impact on our society, and i think will continue to in years to come.
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