FOMO stands for Fear of Missing Out and it is an acronym that has come about because of the social media craze. Several avid and power users on social media sites spend hours digging through the Internet, looking for the latest and greatest content out there. Some of this has been urged on by such sites as Digg that promote people that have the latest and greatest news, meaning that you always have to be on and looking for content. Others are motivated by their blogging stats, hoping to find that one nugget for today that will spike traffic to their site and maybe get them an extra advertiser on board.
The infographic below is an amazing look at the FOMO frenzy:
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