Charlene Li on social media’s effect on society, and why the meaning of 'friend' needs to change Several years from now, we won't need Facebook to be social or connected, predicted Charlene Li, founder of digital strategies consulting firm Altimeter, and host of VatorNews' show Socialize This. That's a pretty strong statement about the world's biggest social network, with over 200 million members.In this interview, Li talks to me about the evolution of social media. BF: How is society being shaped by the ability for anyone to contribute to this global dialogue? CL: It’s something that’s been slowly evolving. The World Wide Web is 20 years old this year. The evolution was first about getting information at your fingertips, and then it was  about buying and selling anything. The sense of power now that you have as an individual ...   [ Read more ]