Social Media-Too good to be true?

When watching the Social Media Revolution YouTube Video, I knew how quickly social media sites like Facebook and YouTube have grown but I was shocked to learn Facebook reached 100 Million users in less than 9 months! It goes to show how giving users the ability to interact while using the Internet has proven to be the most popular thing ever since the Web 1.0! In the past few years we have seen more people become famous from social media sites in particular YouTube. Including:

• Justin Bieber who signed on with Usher and is now the biggest star at age 17
• Greyson Chance after being seen by Ellen DeGeneres for singing his version of Lady Gaga's song Paparazzi she signed him
• David Tong known for his character as Peter Chao who does comedic skits in an over exaggerated Chinese accent. He has been featured in the Vancouver Sun as well as performed at the Global ComedyFest.
• Ted Williams in which a video of him went viral just a few weeks ago for his amazing radio voice. He went from being homeless to numerous job offers along with interviews and celebrity treatment.

All of these people, along with thousands of others have become instant stars because social media has enabled users to post, comment and interact on the Internet. So far it has proven to be another great invention allowing people to communicate in another way like cellphones are. But all of this instant fame will it really last? And it's scary to think of how many people are connected to sites like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. Our lives are becoming almost too exposed, so now you can't post anything on Facebook without a future employer or even one of your parent's friend from seeing what you did on the weekend. Is Social Media too good to be true? Will there be a time when it will get the best of us?