The theory that applies to my popular culture topic Facebook is the theory of celebrity. Facebook is a social media site that allows millions of people including celebrities to connect through status updates and photos. Facebook itself has also become a form of celebrity on its own. It has had a feature film about its creation called The Social Network and it is commonly mentioned in mainstream media. The creator of Facebook, Mark Zuckerburg has also become a celebrity from his creation of Facebook.
Facebook is a celebrity because everyone knows what it is and the majority of people have an account. Facebook has many celebrity users and famous businesses as users. There are also many people that have started Facebook campaign pages as jokes and became overnight celebrities that appear on the Ellen Degeneres show. Facebook makes celebrities with these situations.
I feel that Facebook and other social media outlets such as Twitter, Instagram, and Snap Chat are great ways for celebrities to connect with their fan base. It is also a great way to start campaigns and becoming a public figure. Justin Bieber is one of the biggest pop stars in the world and was discovered on the social media site YouTube. Social Media sites in itself are now celebrities in today’s society. People can not go one day without checking their Facebook pages of new updates, gossip, celebrity news, or pictures.
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