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huffingtonpost.com
By Jay Scott
5/30/2014

When I was growing up, there was no such thing as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or even cell phones! However, today, children are introduced to social media at a very early age, some may even begin creating a digital footprint of their lives before they are out of the womb (have any of your friends announced their impending arrival with an ultrasound photo?). I have no idea how social media will evolve in the next 10, 20, 30 years, and while some of its evolution may be invasive, I know that social media also has the ability to create positive outcomes, including changing lives, contributing to causes, and hopefully even helping to find cures for all kids with cancer.

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