From Facebook to Snapchat

As the saying goes, “change is inevitable.” Change can’t be avoided, evaded, or escaped. “It’ll happen whether you like it or not. We all know it’s going to happen because it just does,” my brother used to say.

As we all know, Facebook used to be one of the top social media avenues that teens use regularly, but as time passed, research showed that teens refrain from using social media for intimate options. As mentioned in the article, “people are actually transitioning from broadcast social media and switching instead to using narrowcast tools like Messenger or Snapchat.” The question is, “Why? Why are teens leaving Facebook?”

If you ask the college students, they won’t deny the fact that most parents monitor their kids’ activities through Facebook. The students, on the other hand, don’t want their parents’ to see their Friday night-outs with friends. Students also think that once photos are posted in Facebook, they will be there forever. By using Snapchat, they know that parents won’t be able to track them as well as the photos they share with their friends. Because of the fact that some employers use social media profiles to form assessments, teenagers have the tendency to create multiple profiles under various names. I have had this friend who made three Facebook accounts – one for personal account, another for fan-girl account, and one more for public profile. They carefully curate the content they post and control which ones they want certain audiences to see. Some opt not to use Facebook as it is also used for advertising platform wherein the company said to have earned almost $18 billion.

When you come to think of it, Facebook users are really decreasing. Teens choose to go for private messaging rather than sharing publicly. In fact, older people are now more into Facebook.

Stage Rush: Imagine Dragons - One Click Goes A Long Way

If you love downloading new applications and games, you know this fun and fast-paced endless runner game launched today on iOS and Android - Stage Rush: Imagine Dragons. And chances are, you're not only spending time to play one awesome game. You're making the world a better place, too. 

How so, you ask? During the first month of release, for every $1.99 download purchase of the application, $1 would be donated to the Imagine Dragons' Foundation - the Tyler Robinson Foundation. After the first month, 25% of the revenue for each game download will go to TRF. They will help families deal with financial and emotional costs of a childhood cancer. "The ability to incorporate meaningful charitable components in ordinary, everyday activities and purchases is something the younger generation appreciates like no other. We teamed up with Zig Zag Zoom to bring that giving spirit to the mobile gaming, an area not really explored in the past. The game is a blast, but we're even more excited about the money it will raise to rescue pediatric cancer families by way of our charity, the Tyler Robinson Foundation," Imagine Dragons shared.

Stage Rush: Imagine Dragons is an entertaining and captivating Endless Runner game for anyone and everyone's smartphone. This is the only mobile game where Imagine Dragons fans can play to get exclusive access to the band. Play and get access to fun and interesting facts about the band! You will get to see never-befroe-seen photographs and also a chance to ask your questions directly to the band. The game was developed and published by Zig Zag Zoom, a group of former Disney Interactive executives and game makers whose mission is to "Have Fun and Do Good." 

If you belong to the Imagine Dragons' fanclub, then this one's for you! If you don't, still, the game is as much fun because you get to run as members of the Grammy-winning rock band Imagine Dragons - Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Daniel Platzman, or Ben McKee. I mean, how cool is that? You run, dodge, slide under or jump over obstacles that block your way as you pass through iconic cityscapes and the band's hometown Las Vegas and the beautiful streets of Paris as you sing along and feel the beat of the band's signature music - "Demons," "Radioactive," "Shots," and more. This game also features unlock secrets and bonuses. You get to collect letters to unlock the secret bonus stage for in-game prizes! What's more, you ask? You get to dress like a rock star, as well! Use in-game currency to buy new outfits and accessories worn by the band members in some of their most popular videos. Lastly, you get to pick your favorite mascot or even pet to bring along with you!

"With Stage Rush, we are establishing a franchise that brings together entertaining games, artists, their music, and their CAUSES. Working with Imagine Dragons to launch this franchise has been rewarding and inspirational. Their passion and commitment to TRF is unwavering and totally aligned with our mission to Have Fun and Do Good," said Tom Kang, CEO of Zig Zag Zoom. David Moon, COO of the same company added, "In the game's first month of release, we are stepping up our commitment to our mission by donating more than 50% of the revenues from STAGE RUSH: Imagine Dragons to TRF. We are proud to help families fighting cancer with the Dragons."

You might not be contributing as much to the world, but I believe we can all do small things to become a better person and to be able to help others. Help families fight Pediatric Cancer! After all, you're just one click away!