I like the anology of an illegal/extreme addict to a social media addict. Even though the writing forces itself to be aggressive with all the drug lingo (when it’s actually about internet and its users), it still makes its valid point about psychology of internet users. The article looks both sides of the “Internet Revolution” in Cuba; while the writing shows its hype on faster wi-fi and its overall positive effects, it also reflects on government censorship and other non-democratic aspects of popular social media. Overall, the article does a good job on exploring both the potential and the difficulty of the Internet Revolution due to Cuban gov’t restrictions, business-tactics, logistical efforts, etc. The article made me rethink if the internet does unite the users or not.
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