Do any of you remember Facebook’s original layout? The fact that there was no “like” button, no option to chat online or that instead of Timeline, walls were actually a separate entity from the rest of our profiles?
Sadly, it took me more than a few minutes to visualize what the old Facebook looked like, but I think that it is all just part of Mr. Zuckerberg’s plan.
This is not your typical conspiracy theory. It is by no means on the same spectrum of deceit as John Lennon being alive, as the Kennedys actually murdering Marilyn Monroe or as the idea that the AIDS virus was in fact created and put into our world to destroy a certain group of people.
Nonetheless, I stand behind my theory that Mark Zuckerberg is attempting to take over the world through Facebook.
Well, that might be a little bit of an exaggeration, but I do think that Facebook has taken a foothold in our society that is way too strong for any social media outlet.
And the proof is in the numbers. In 2008, there were 100 million users, and, as of January 2013, that number is an incredible one billion.
More recently, though, this theory of mine has only been exacerbated by Zuckerberg’s new political organization and his newly launched Facebook application for smartphones.
AT&T, the widely used cell phone network, has teamed up with Facebook to create Facebook Home.
On April 12, AT&T launched HTC (High Tech Computer Corporation of Taiwan) First with Facebook Home, a phone designed with Facebook at its base.
According to AT&T’s website, this phone is “the mobile experience that puts your friends at the heart of your phone. From the moment you turn it on, you see a steady stream of friends’ posts and photos.”
Although AT&T doesn’t believe the HTC First with Facebook Home will be a “mass market machine,” Facebook’s attempt to even involve itself in areas other than social media just seems out of place and unnecessary.
Further, Mr. Zuckerberg is in the process of creating his own political advocacy group with Joe Green, a friend and fellow Harvard alum.
As published in an article from the Wall Street Journal from March 2013, “Mr. Zuckerberg has told confidantes that the new group will initially be focused on comprehensive immigration reform. The group also plans to focus on issues including education reform and funding for scientific research.”
Mr. Zuckerberg hopes that his political group will pave the way toward making it easier for immigrants to come into the United States.
On the group’s homepage, Fwd.us, the slogan reads, “Join the tech community in passing immigration reform.” And then, “Connect with Facebook.”
Immigration is a political issue and Facebook is a social media platform. The two are not related, so they should not be marketed as one.
Facebook is on its way to becoming involved in almost every aspect of our daily lives, and, frankly, it’s scary.
Thus, I warn you all to watch your back, because one day, Mark Zuckerberg will take over the world.