The Importance Of Social Media

Social media sites have taken over our lives in the past years. Social media plays an important role in our life today. Whether it is good or bad, over the past years social media is a rising trend in the world today. Everyone use social media, young and old. It is hard to imagine that we did not have social medial until 10 years ago. I am interested in this topic because I myself use social media every day, I have seen good things happen to people through social media just as much as bad things. I found myself checking my twitter page and other peoples page without even thinking about it. Sitting behind a phone screen or computer can be fun but also bad. People communicate all day every day through email, texting, phone call, and of course social media. Social media has a great impact on people today than ever before. Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter are becoming the most visited sites on the internet. These websites and apps allow people to easily share location, pictures, link, and messages with other people. Social media is being accessed by parents, students, businesses. It is being used by many different people all around the world for many reasons.

The development of social media has been changing since 1969, the first email was sent in 1971. In 1985 AOL (American Online) was founded, which allowed us to communicate by chatting online. Today, if someone founded

The 21st century is defined by its obsession and advancements in technology, the younger generation in particular. Technology plays as a key factor in most lives, social media especially. Among the most popular of social media are Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, all with the main purpose to share or view personal information and experiences, communicate with others and meet new people on social or professional grounds. There are several positives and negatives effects associated with social media, making it a topic of debate whether it is creating more good or harm for today’s society.

Social media has gained immense popularity, following increased access to the internet and technology devices including smart phones. Social media is used to denote platforms in which people build and share social connections; thus enhancing information sharing and interaction. Major examples include Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest and Instagram. Through social media, people can connect, interact and exchange information such as pictures, videos and other digital media by registering as users in these platforms and updating information affecting their lives on their profiles. When social media applications came into existence, these were mostly used for interacting and sharing with friends, relations and new friends acquired through these platforms. Social media has however been constantly abused, as people turn it into a ground to vent, lie, insult, bully or threaten others. The social networks no longer serve their intended purpose in the society and users have taken advantage of the free space to say whatever they want with no regard to how it affects others. People have used such domains to brandish their selfish acts and gains.

Every day millions of social media users are added, accounting for more than 2.3 billion users in total (Smith). Social media is a key aspect in our society today. It has allowed people from around the world to connect, share ideas and communicate. Thousands of business thrive off this technological world that is growing stronger and larger than ever before. With this, comes issues and risks that can have negative effect people's lives and information. In the articles presented, Tom Standage and Gareth Rubin give their opinions on social media, its affects and what they believe is most beneficial for society. Gareth Rubin’s article “Antisocial networks: how to avoid Facebook ‘friends’ and irritate people” introduces a new app that allows you

In a time where almost everyone owns a smartphone, social media and technology have evolved into a crucial part of daily life. Most people engage with social media without stopping to think what the effects are on our lives, whether positive or negative. Are we as a society becoming more concerned with Instagram "followers" than we are with the people we interact with face-to-face in our daily lives? It is worth researching the impact it has on our lives for both users and nonusers. According to a report by Common Sense Media, 75 percent of teenagers in America currently have profiles on social networking sites. There are positive aspects, but there are equally as many dangers that come with the use of sites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Tumblr, Instagram, gaming sites, and blogs. The impact social networking sites have, range from politics to mental health. Although it has advantages and drawbacks, it is up to each user to use social sites in moderation with right intentions and exercise caution to online dangers; users decide what impact they want to make.

Poudel3 Sajani Poudel Sherry Sherifian GOVT 2305 07 Sept. 2017 A Social Media Social Media is one of the important technology of sharing information. Facebook, Twitter, Snap Chat, Instagram and so on are the popular social media for the information and entertainment. Social Media using by leaders is not only about entertaining people but also a best way to spread their personality, reputation and about their work for the country. It is also a good source to get a name and fame in a political career.

As we are aware, students use social media during their spare time. However, we live in a world today that social media can make a great impact on eLearning. Social media can become useful if educators know how to use them correctly. There are several social media sites out there that help integrate technology. While many educators get frustrated when students have their phones and other devices out, this is a perfect opportunity to take advantage of this and allow them to learn with their devices. “Social media can be a useful tool to use for educational purposes” (2016, para.1). Educators can create a Facebook group page for the class. It is important that learning remains fun. The educator can post something funny that will encourage students that learning is still important and can be enjoyable. If a student is absent one day, the educator can easily post notes and anything that was taught in class for that day. Creating threads has become very popular. This is a great way to start a discussion and students can interact with one another. Students can easily blog for points. Blogging is a creative way for student assignments. It should be encouraged. Pinterest can be utilized by pinning educational sources and youtube for a flipped classroom concept. These platforms can require work, but will be worth it. Being able to find the right learning tools to fit into an educators teaching methods is the key to success. It gives them a chance to take advantage

Social networking such as Facebook is a form of social media, which is an online environment where a user is able to construct personal profiles and interact with other users (Lenhart, Madden, 2007). Individuals use these sites to improve social relationships, communicate, entertain as well as exchange data. Social network sites (SNS) play a vital role in supplying information to its users, and individuals are becoming more reliant on social media for processing and collecting several types of information. This text will provide a narrow focus on the topic of social media dependence including an evaluation of the current methodologies used to measure it. Finally, a conclusion will be presented summarising the main points of the text including future recommendations.

American consumers spend on average five hours each day on their smartphones. Whether we’re checking emails, texting or scrolling through social media, most Americans are in constant contact with world communication.  Social media is described as the collection of websites and other online means of communication that are used by large groups of people to share information and to develop social and professional contracts. Some commonly known communication platforms are Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.  These websites are used to share photos, as a news source, to reconnect with friends, and to communicate instantly.

Social media allows for people to connect with individuals from various locations, backgrounds, and social statuses that they would often not interact with in person. Thus, social media creates a connected global society based on a so-called “culture of autonomy”, which is what Castells focuses on in ”The Impact of the Internet on Society”(2014). According to Castells, the culture of autonomy is the social structure that is present in society today. This culture consists of our society as being a global network, a new process of individualization produced by new forms of materialized economic activities, and a new desire to use sociability to find like-minded individuals. The internet has contributed to this culture of autonomy by combining online and offline interactions, cyberspace, and local space. With the creation of an online space, the internet was able to bridge the geographic and social gaps between different cultures of people (Castells 2014). This implies a shift from the concept of time and space bound community to new communities based on individual interests, values, and projects due to this networked individualism. In my incident, my liking of flea markets attracted another users liking of flea markets, creating a bond we would not have known of if social media had not been involved. Social Media, such as Instagram, is a prime example of the Internet contributing to this new culture of autonomy, in that they create shared experiences with lower emotional costs

brought about great change to the modern world, some positive and some negative. We humans

Social media has changed the way that we communicate, network, get our daily news, map our way around the world, and so much more. One of the biggest benefits of social media, in my opinion, is that it allows people the opportunity to maintain, or even improve, their communication with their loved ones regardless of where an individual might live. Not only does social media open the door to communication with relationships you have already established, but it also allows for the possibility of creating new relationships as well. Online support groups are a great example of how social media provides different outlets to individuals that they might not otherwise pursue.

Social media has become a big part of our lives, whether it be Twitter, YouTube, or reading a newspaper. These types of media make us realize what the world is like today and how much it has changed over the years, but is the new ways of communication a good change? As propaganda takes on different forms of media we as Americans are exposed to it everyday through the different forms such as internet and television which are all used to persuade the public into taking a position or taking a stance for a cause. The information provided to the public is sometimes partial truths because of it being effective it is used. In todays society social media is needed to help maintain peace while, it is true propaganda has been used to deceive people, but it can be limited through regulation. Propaganda is essential in creating unity among people as evident it has evolved with open communication.

The finger strokes across the keyboard and the endless information on the screen can describe what social networking does and how it works. Over the past few decades, technology has advanced from the first computer to the countless smartphones, tablets, and laptops that people use today. These various electronics can be useful in research and communication, study and recreational activities. However, there are many who view social media as a wasteful resource that causes harm to individuals. Though many people view social networking as an unnecessary tool, it can be used to locate criminals, empower business women, and increase a person’s quality of life. Social media can be used for good if people in the world treat it in that way.