College Fad to Global Trend: Happy Birthday Facebook!

Can you believe that Facebook turns 10 today? Even if you aren’t one of its 1.6 billion users, a figure cited by CBC, no doubt you’ve heard of Facebook. In its Saturday edition, the Toronto Star’s entertainment section featured, “10 Years of Friending” by Raju Mudhar. The article points out that “Canadians are the most active users of [Facebook] in the world. He notes:  “Facebook’s most fundamental achievement is that it has indeed made us more connected….reducing the old six degrees of separation. In 2010, Facebook researchers found that it was actually 4.74 degrees and likely getting lower as more people joined the 1.2 users on the site.”

Western Astrology states, “Aquarians are quick to engage others … which is why they have so many friends and acquaintances. Making the world a better place is a collaborative effort for Aquarians.”

One could say that Facebook is a true Aquarian.

Nancy Wales, CSJ