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An example of emergent behavior that I have witnessed is Facebook. Facebook is an example of emergent behavior because it started out with simple rules and for social networking. Now Facebook is used for much more. People use Facebook to keep in contact with friends and share photos/videos. It is used to invite people to events and know who is coming or not. Not only do people have Facebook's, but so do companies. Facebook is an example of emergence because it began with a few simple rules, but many different options to do whatever you want to do. People came up with their own ideas to make their pages how they wants and companies came up with an idea to promote themselves. Facebook offers a wide range of options and what you do with them is what makes Facebook special. I have seen Facebook grow over the years. It started out with just colleges using it, then the public, and then companies. A major example of emergence is taking what began as a social networking site for individuals and then companies using it to promote their business and products. Facebook is always updating. The "like" button has been added which is neat and I believe Facebook will continue to expand. Facebook is also a way of getting information from one person to another. Whether it is from a news corporation to the public or person to person. Facebook is shown emerging to the global perspective because Facebook is on the news a lot, which gets the word out about Facebook, and most people in the United States knows what Facebook is. Facebook is also a way of getting information from one person to another. Whether it is from a news corporation to the public or person to person.