Hi guys, I am speaking at an event this week and I thought I'd try to get some different perspectives, thoughts and ideas from others on the issue. The whole topic is on social media and how it has changed the way humans interact, so if anyone has any great articles, research or has any thoughts on the following questions, it would be great to hear from you guys. It's a pretty big issue in Australia at the moment as the government is proposing to implement internet filtering in Australia, a recent article says that kids who are on social media like Twitter and Facebook are "becoming dumber" and there are a lot of skeptics all around. The questions I've been thinking about and have been asked to talk about: - What are the implications for social inclusion and cross generational communication? - Has social networking changed campaigns and causes (would love case studies and examples like Iran election?) - Will virtual communities replace physical ones or do new technologies increase our opportunities to connect and participate? - Are they available to everyone? I would love case studies and examples if possible - or even just some braindump so I can search them up. Thanks all! Cheers, Ehon Ehon Chan t: +61 433 510 005 | w: www.ehonchan.com | Skype: ehon.chan | twitter: @ehon Director of Research | Youth, Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation Brisbane (YES Brisbane) www.yesbrisbane.com.au Research Officer | Teaching and Educational Development Institute www.tedi.uq.edu.au Academic Support | School of Education, University of Queensland www.uq.edu.au/education Author | Digital For Good www.twitter.com/digitalforgood Youth Ambassador | Inspire Foundation www.inspire.org.au Researcher | Project Australia www.projectaustralia.org.au