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The Web revolutionized communication twice. First, when it was invented, and second, when social media enabled people, who are no computer specialists, to make content publicly available to other users. Earlier broadcasting media could not be used by private individuals to broadcast their thoughts. Figure 1.1 illustrates how people could reach unacquainted others before the advent of social media.
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Wyrwoll, C. (2014). Introduction. In: Social Media. Springer Vieweg, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-06984-1_1
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