Social Change and Networks In the Internet era, social networks are changing. Until recently, our primary social networks were rooted in a specific place and were based largely on face-to-face...

Social Change and Networks In the Internet era, social networks are changing. Until recently, our primary social networks were rooted in a specific place and were based largely on face-to-face interaction. However, online social interaction means that geographic distance is becoming far less significant; people who regularly interact online are building strong friendship networks with people who may live across the country or on the other side of the globe and whom they may never meet face-to-face.