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Is society being brainwashed by the simplicity of Twitter? 

As 50 percent of 100 million users log into Twitter every day, are we heading towards a society obsessed with pointless updates and virtual popularity?


Twitter's highly recognizable logo. Photo: Google Images.

Bethany Jefferies
theguardian.com, Monday 14th October 2013

140-character updates about your choice of breakfast cereal to your "followers" seems to be a norm to 100 million active Twitter users across the world. With millions having their own personal accounts, it's no wonder it's worth roughly £7.3 billion. There are many reasons people feel the need to tweet obsessively. These reasons can range from anything such as seeking celebrity acknowledgment to complaining about the weather which surprisingly not, can drive some people crazy. Thankfully you can choose who you follow and you are not forced to follow back anyone who follows you.

Twitter has become one of the leading social networking sites over the years and it's found it's way onto pretty much every website someway or another by allowing you to share whatever you are viewing on one page directly to your twitter account in one simple click. This begs the question: Is Twitter becoming a little bit too involved in our lives?  

Monologue Homework

LAURA: He didn't leave me, I promise. He still cares; I can assure you of that. I can tell he regrets his decision to abandon me by the way he never calls or writes... He's too embarrassed you see. Do you really think I'd be as happy as I am right now if he purposely left me? I've never been happier. He just left me because he felt sorry for her. She doesn't truly have his heart. He still loves me, and someday he'll travel all those miles back here to be with me. I bet it will be only a matter of months before we are reunited and he will regret ever leaving me in the first place. I could tell he didn't want to go and the only reason he left without a goodbye was because it would be too hurtful for him. I don't have any doubts - I mean, why should I? You may be convinced he's gone for good and that he wants to be with her, but you don't know him like I do. He'd said to me how close we were and how he'd always be by my side and I know he wouldn't lie to me. He doesn't have that with her. His smiles may seem real to everyone but I see straight through them. He can't be happy with anyone else. (Raises voice) He made promises to me! He made me feel secure and as if I was the only one he would ever love. (Pauses) He's coming back for me. I know he misses me. Wherever he is right now I have no doubt I'm on his mind. I know he's not the kind of person to just run off with someone else. He was always far too busy working overtime most days to be considering running away with someone else. You best believe me when I tell you how much he cared about me. He would always apologize for being late home and not having enough energy to stay awake and spend our evenings together.