Recent technology and new social media sites and applications have changed the world forever. This is no longer in dispute. When Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook in 2004, he could not have imagined the forces it would unleash (Wadhwa). A new era has been created. One that would connect the world in ways never imagined. But it wasn't just Facebook. Many websites dedicated to social media art have been created and adopted. New social media tools have reinvented social activism as we know it (Gladwell). All these changes inevitably raise many questions. The most important question of all: Is social media a good thing for the world? That's a good question. The new world filled with social media is different from the one experienced by baby boomers. This new world is full of change, and with change comes uncertainty. This article is designed to answer the question posed previously and will argue that social media has ultimately changed the world for the better by allowing people to connect to the world, changing the way political campaigns are run, changing policies public and giving people a stronger voice in the debate. news media and in general. Social media has changed the way people can express themselves. A person with an opinion is now free to share it with anyone who is willing to listen. With more people speaking out, they are also able to connect and share with other like-minded people advocating for their cause. More and more people can now express themselves the way they want. People, especially Millennials, are not limited to expressing themselves, as they were in the past (Wadhwa). Whether it's their opinion, their current mood, a quick update on their life, a photo of their lunch, or something they drew, people can... .. middle of paper......ecting Education & Careers, http https://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/66610270/social-media-as-advocacy-tool September 2011Marino, Kristen. “Social Media: The New Source of Information,” www.schools.com, April 16, 2012 http://socialmediatoday.com/syed-noman-ali/608781/social-media-good-thing-or-bad-thinghttp : //www.ponarseurasia.com/sites/default/files/policy-memos-pdf/pepm_159.pdfhttp://www.digitaldaya.com/admin/modulos/galeria/pdfs/71/157_601g3qkp.pdfhttp://www . nytimes.com/2014/03/24/world/africa/obama-is-sending-more-resources-for-joseph-kony-search.html?_rhttp://source.southuniversity.edu/politics-campaigns-and- social networks-tweeting-their-way-into-office-106986.aspx#sthash.c7uynoWa.dpufhttp://ivn.us/2013/12/30/5-ways-social-media-will-change-politics-campaigns -2014/Sutter, John. “Filming at the theater takes place in real time on social networks”, www.cnn.com, July 20, 2012