#followme. Exploring Twitter
Director Manolis Andriotakis
Countries Greece, Greece
Duration 33 min
Synopsis
Twitter is a social media platform with half a billion users around the globe. Is it just a passing fashion or it it something more? Why is it so popular? What impact does it have on politics? How did it contribute to the Arab spring? How is affecting our social behavior and our psychology? What is its use after all? In this documentary Greek users, and internationally acclaimed experts and critics share their thoughts on this new medium of the interconnected world. #followme is an exploration of the promise, the dangers and the limits of the new social media era. Essentially, it offers a glimpse into our digital and virtual present.
Twitter is a social media platform with half a billion users around the globe. Is it just a passing fashion or it it something more? Why is it so popular? What impact does it have on politics? How did it contribute to the Arab spring? How is affecting our social behavior and our psychology? What is its use after all? In this documentary Greek users, and internationally acclaimed experts and critics share their thoughts on this new medium of the interconnected world. #followme is an exploration of the promise, the dangers and the limits of the new social media era. Essentially, it offers a glimpse into our digital and virtual present.