Could You Become A Mean Meme By Kristen Lewis

In conclusion, social media could be helpful in some ways and awful in other ways. Over the past 10 years’ social media use has increased tremendously, mostly by teens. As well as the long term effects on your health, there are many pros and cons associated with social media use.

The book, I Know Who You Are and I Know What You Did, by Lori Andrews, states that social network as in Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, Instagram, Snapchat, and etc. causes conflict in many aspects of life. In today society, social media seems to reveal more a more negative side of the public. Andrews also states that social media is a distraction to every aspect of life including job careers, education, politics, religion, family, and even death. Invading privacy on social media and violating rights of others can cause disturbing commotion and could lead to prosecution. People should use discretion when posting online, and make sure not to post anything purposely offensive or distasteful and graphic content.

There is no doubt that there are advantages to social media. Social media can be used to communicate with people from far distances, in the article the narrator explains “Great thing about these platforms is that they allow us to participate in each other’s lives

Social media is on a steady rise and the more popular it becomes, the more people debate whether it is benefiting or worsening our daily lives. Kelly Wallace discusses the pros of social media when it is used properly, while Rachel Zupek argues the danger we put ourselves in by using social media to express ourselves. In spite of the negative depictions of social media, Wallace proves that it boosts self-confidence and strengthens relationships showing that the positives outweigh the negatives.

Consequently, there's negatives of social media. Many have fake pages, fake information on their page, fake pictures, ways to hack your account, and even secret activity on your account (Partridge,2011). This overall makes it hard for everyone on the internet because now everything has a chance of not being real or reliable information. However, there's positives of social media. Being social brings teamwork not just to the community, but the country. In other words, social media outcomes can be outstanding if used correctly. Movements for positives can be created, interactions with peers, business, organizations, the list can go forever. media and society made a head on collision in regards of negatives, positives, and overall

56% of Americans have a social media profile, in this statistic, more than half of Americans use this popular tool on the internet, but is the tool effecting us in a good way or a bad way? Social media, a tool used to communicate to your friends, family and others in a useful way, a thing that’s risen dramatically in the last decade, social media is a very useful tool to see what your friends or family are doing , but social media is also a very dangerous place if not careful enough, cruel people like cyberbullies or even identity thieves lurk around on social media websites.

“Social media is changing the way we communicate and the way we are perceived, both positively and negatively. Every time you post a photo, or update your status, you are contributing to your own digital footprint and personal brand.” Although people should feel safe while using the internet, they are still capable of coming across countless and unnecessary situations. Social media can be used for a variety of things, but there are still very many pros and cons of social media.

“www.shrm.org, Social media: What are the advantages and disadvantages of social networking Sites? What should we include in a policy? Jun 1, 2012.” For advantages there are several that can look at. It helps bring people together or keep in touch. For an example to this I live in Nevada and my family lives in Texas, but due to Facebook I am able to keep in touch with them and they can see photos, posts, and updates on how I am doing. One thing I love Social Media for was to help promote my business of selling coins. Due to this it was very inexpensive marking and got my name out there so I could afford to do other things in marketing. Some disadvantages of being on social media is that people like to hack other peoples account for their personal gain. Cyber bullying is now a thing due to social media and has led to many kids harming themselves from it. The last topic I wanted to touch on with this is people need to beware what they post on social media. A lot of people think it is harmless, but there are so many people who have lost their jobs from inappropriate

As mentioned previously Social media does have positive aspects, the main one being easy communication with the vast majority of the world. Facebook being one of the easiest social media sites to communicate with friends, family, and to meet new people. “While online social networks differ from face-to-face social networks in important ways, they nonetheless function as a viable channel for interaction.” (Noor Al-Deen and Hendricks 12). Communicating through social media allows the opportunity to keep up to date and to communicate with anyone we

When you think of social media, the first thing that comes mind is communicating with your friends or family. This is one of the benefits of social media. You can communicate with your grandma that lives 300 miles away from you just by typing a message and clicking send. You can share your life events with her just by posting a picture. Even though this seems to be great, which it can be, have you ever thought of all of the bad things that can occur when using social media?

Social media can be used for many purposes. Throughout the years social media has grown around the world. As social media is rising, adults and teenagers are joining social outlets such as Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram. Even though social media is a big impact in today’s society it could do more harm than good. Social media can cause harm because of isolation, bullying, and it could be dangerous.

Social Media is more and more prevalent in people’s lives due to the development and escalation of technology. Although social media can be seen as a positive idea because it helps people interact and express themselves, it does have many drawbacks that cause it to have a bad reputation. The biggest deficiency with social media is its negative impact on people which causes several different types of problems including mental, emotional and physical harm to users.

People are constantly on their phones whether they are walking down the street, eating dinner, and sometimes even while using the restroom. Social media has changed the way people think and do things. Social media has a major effect on people in this society. Social media can vary from defining who someone is to being someone’s career. Social media has changed the way people see the world and has made it easier for people to have their own opinions and personalities. There are two arguments to this topic, whether social media is beneficial or not. On one hand, social media is beneficial because it gives people an opportunity to express themselves easier, it allows people to communicate, and people can get informed from it. On the other hand, social media may lead to cyber bullying, misunderstandings, and loss of privacy. People have debated whether social media is good or bad and many people see it as something that is negative. When people talk about social media, the first things people think about are that it wastes time, starts conflicts, and loss of privacy. Despite this, social media has influenced people in many positive ways. People learn more from social media and can easily express themselves. Social media allows people to have a voice and stand up for themselves when they are too afraid to in person. Social Media has positively influenced people in this society because it allows people to express themselves, to communicate, and to further educate and inform.

Social media can be used for good, if people treat it in that respect. However, there are many who abuse and tear social networking apart until it becomes destructive. Many can argue that social media has been the cause of mental disorders, access to illegal sources and substances, and cyberbullying. In many ways social media can be a negative source that bullies and belittles. There are many who can argue that social media has made the next generations dimmer and less receptive to the reality of the world around them. However, there are still good consequences that come from the use of social networking.

There is no doubt that social media has greatly impacted our society. Though, it is questionable whether that impact has been helpful or harmful. Social media can be useful, though it has been proven to cause self-centeredness, loneliness, and sadness. Also, the rise of social media lead to the invention of cyberbullying, and using social media can be risky. This topic is important because if society continues to overlook these factors, the results could be disastrous.