Why Pinterest Is the Next Facebook

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Social media is a phrase that, 15 years ago, equated to an ad in a newspaper. Facebook was in its nascent stages as a college-only place to find classmates, and the world was hot on the heels of being friends with Tom on MySpace. Fast forward to the mid-2010’s and, all of a sudden, these sites are central to our lives and how we function…