January 21, 2013
Prof Sir John Beddington, has stated that Social Networking is a factorin ‘re-defining’ human identity in a report to the government’s chief
scientist this week.
The report urges government officials to harness this change to bring
positive changes in the future, as ignoring it could fuel social
exclusion. The report also states that traditional ideas of identity
will become less meaningful, and that online gaming has also had a
significant effect on identity.
The report says: “Due to the development of smart phones, social
networks and the trend towards (greater) connectivity disparate groups
can be more easily mobilised where their interests temporarily coincide.”