Culture

• Technology and the Internet have shaped our Culture
• Selfies are photos we take of ourselves
• Selfies have become really popular because smartphone cameras and social media allow us to take them and share them easily
• Selfies could be a sign that social media is gradually making people more attention-seeking and self-obsessed
• Viral describes videos images or messages on the Internet that have been rapidly spread over social media and have been seen by millions of people
• Companies, politicians, celebrities and charities all try to use images and videos in their promotional campaigns in the hope that they will go viral
• Social media and blogging websites allow people to publish writing, art or other media
• Websites that allow people to publish art, writing or other media can give a voice to groups of people who might have been ignored by mainstream media