According to Google, You Tube now has one billion users on a monthly basis. And if international census takers are right, the Earth’s population stands out at over seven billion. Yep, 15% of the world’s population use Google monthly, if not daily. No wonder why people are flocking to it.
It’s become a part of our daily culture. Sweet Georgia Brown’s “Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That” has become the quote of the age. We’ve learned dances like Gangham Style and Harlem Shake.? Don’t have the money or backing to make a movie? Just throw it up on You Tube, and who knows, a major producer might see it. It’s given a voice to the voiceless,?like the uprisings in the?Middle East .? It’s exposed our bad?behavior. Remember the case of the elderly bus monitor bullied by junior high students??And don’t party too hard. Your actions might get caught on You Tube for all the media and ?world to see. Just ask New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski.
What next then? You Tube still has work to do. It’s still censored in much of China. It’s trying to expand to the Middle East, like the very conservative Saudi Arabia. It’s not the first social media site to reach a billion. As of today’s posting, Facebook has 1.06 billion regulars, more than what You Tube has.
What’s your favorite use for You Tube? It’s my favorite source to get news. Don’t look at me like that; over 70% of Americans don’t trust mainstream media. I’m addicted to old commercials and I thank them for bringing those back. Surely you’ve seen those cute videos like babies talking and pets interacting? What’s your You Tube guilty pleasure?