The Corporate Network
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Online social networking has exploded in popularity over the last decade. Sites such as Facebook and Twitter have been hailed as revolutionising the way we share information and have been credited with causing everything from the uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East to David Hasselhoff's comeback.
Less discussed has been the corporate backdrop to all this. The most popular social networking websites are the property of massive corporations. Initially funded by venture capitalists, they exist, above all, to make money for their owners and shareholders. In this issue of the Corporate Watch Magazine we look at the various claims made for social networking and how the corporate agenda behind much of it is affecting the way we interact, both on- and off-line.
