Possible 2016 Presidential candidate , Ron Paul, was interviewed by CNN by the ever-growing Snapchat. He was discussing whether drones should be made illegal or not after the recent incident at the Whitehouse. He simply stated that drones should be used according to the Constitution and if one were to fly over his house he has a shot gun. Although I found his comment to be comical, I would like to focus on another aspect of this article that I believe to more concerning, Snapchat.
After the release of the new update a few days ago it seems to be that Snapchat is more popular than ever. The elimination of the "best friends" list probably made the lives of sneaks and cheaters a little easier while the daily stories from popular magazines and newspapers have provided a new twist to the app, but I think that this is only the beginning. I think Snapchat is going to take over our tech filled worlds. It may seem rather inconspicuous and simple, but as this recent update shows it is evolving. I cannot say for sure what direction the makers of Snapchat are taking there app, but I predict that it is going to run our lives by becoming our main source of communication, news, entertainment, and who knows what else without us even realizing it.
Don't say I didn't warn you.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/28/politics/rand-paul-snaphat-interview/index.html
Well, it was actually Rand Paul who said this, Ron Paul's son and Senator from Kentucky. Nonetheless, his comment about drones is golden. With any luck, he'll get elected to the White House instead of Hillary, but it's unlikely.
ReplyDeleteHaha Ash. I agree -- Snapchat is evolving into something much bigger than it was. I think it's a smart move, however. A company has to continually change and upgrade to keep up with people's ever-shortening attention spans and ever-growing need for entertainment and time-wasters. It's definitely interesting to see how it's bringing politics to the younger generation, as in this case. On the note of the drones, I'm with the Presidential candidate -- whichever Paul he is. The next election will be an interesting one, and I'm sure we'll all be able to stay up-to-date with that on Snapchat.
ReplyDeleteSince Snapchat is used by a huge number of teens, they could easily use their power to have some political influence. I agree that Snapchat has come a long way and it will most likely continue trying to have a broader impact on its users.
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