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What's the trend?
Vine is no longer available for public consumption. Though archived vines are available via unique URLS. This is significant as it shows the shift in popularity of media platforms, yet again.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2023/08/14/list-of-memorable-failed-social-media-sites/70509601007/ -
Does boredom effect my consumption ?
With the lockdown rules enforced individuals are forced to stay at home. Many individuals turned to social media to diminish feelings of boredom. This brought a 30% increase in internet traffic. -
More traffic Jam?
Amidst the pandemic wifi traffic increased by 80%.
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How Fast?
5G racks up to 100-400 Mbps speeds. This allows for web, and social media users to access content quicker. https://5gobservatory.eu/about/what-is-5g/#:~:text=5G%20deployments%20arguably%20started%20in,countries%20with%20only%20four%20exceptions. -
How Many?
4.89 billion people watch, post, participate in various forms of social media.
https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/feature/The-history-and-evolution-of-social-media-explained -
How is the internet so far spread?
There are 552 underwater internet cables. These cables play a significant rule in disrupting and keeping websites and social media running.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJU-KYMREbQ&t=434s