The Positive And Negative Impacts Of Social Media

Social media is a very popular and widely used medium of entertainment in today’s society that allows people to connect and congregate from all over the world without having to leave the comfort of home. In order for many people to relieve social isolation and loneliness, social media unravels new pathways of communication and can be used to help people open up and express their opinions (Naruse). It can give people the chance to share and express their ideas to a large audience and receive feedback. Large and small businesses alike use this platform of communication in order to relay information about their products and services faster by using promotions and advertisements on social media websites. While social media has proven itself to be helpful and beneficial in today’s society, there are many studies that show how it can take quite a toll on the mental health and wellbeing of the people who constantly use it.

According to the Pew Research Center, “41% of social media-users have experienced at least one negative outcome as a result of using a social networking site.” In this article, Norton uses logos, pathos, and ethos to explain his standpoint to his audience. Logos are used when Norton brings up the legal issues of social media such as privacy concerns. Bringing the reader into Norton’s own personal experiences of abuse and name-calling uses pathos. Finally, ethos are used indirectly in the article due to the fact that Norton is a writer and has experience with social networking and the negative impact it can have. Norton uses logos, pathos, and ethos by establishing evidence and logical points in his article to persuade his audience against using social networking.

The way people communicate has changed in many ways overtime. An article written by Audrey Willis talks about the six ways how social media has changed the way people communicate. Audrey quotes, “Created a sense of urgency and a need to share. Provided an inside perspective of faraway places. Shared the full story, instead of just highlights. Made digital messages more personal. Brought news back into millennial life. Provided the ability to broadcast moments – live” (Willis 1). Some people, particularly older people argue that the way people communicate nowadays is terrible and everyone has their heads looking down at their phones constantly. Time is changing, and it is not bad, it is just different. The world is given so many ways to communicate now and that is how it is going to be.

As technology editing tools have become easier to use, many people have felt obligated to go on a photoshop epidemic every time they share an image to the world of social media. In a pervasive world where images of unrealistic standards fuel over the media on how one should look, social media has one of the most significant impacts in body dissatisfaction in today’s society. Throughout the last decade, social media has become one of the most common and favored ways for people to communicate, connect, and share. Thus, there have been many debates and discussions on whether social media has a positive or a negative impact in the way an individual perceive themselves. With the rapid growth and rise of smartphone usage among adolescents and young adults, social media outlets have become an essential part of one’s daily life. Today, when adolescents and young adults turn on their smartphones, often times, the first thing they will refer to is a social media site. It has become a place where they are exposed to news, images, and expectations. Thus, often times, these images, ideals, and expectations are ingrained in their brain and bombarded with what is considered to be beautiful in today’s society. Moreover, these unrealistic standards will often lead to a form of comparison, influencing them to take extreme measures. Although social media serves as a platform where people can connect, communicate, and share, it has a negative impact on one’s body image because it can lead to a

It is fairly obvious that digital communication is expeditiously become the new norm. “The problem was not the will to communicate, but the effort we put into it. Facebook is more convenient than anything else — a problem I eventually realized — and because almost everyone (our age) we encounter uses it, it is the prime force of communication. So what does this mean for the future? Where will this take us?” (Simons, 2010) Sean Simons, a writer for Collegiate Times talked about how technology is

After debating whether social media has a positive or negative effect on teens, it has been concluded that social media has a negative impact on the developing teenager. Social media can be a great tool at times, by being a means to communicate with friends, classmates, and family members; It can also help spread your ideas, hobbies and life experiences. But after reading the article Studies Offer Mixed Messages On Social Media’s Effects On Young People, By The Baltimore Sun, it explains how social media has a negative effect on teens by causing them to compete (to have a better social media feed), change their body to fit into society (the ideal body shape) and the way it can makes someone feel.

Social media has changed the ability of organizations to self-promote in new generational ways. They attract a larger number of people cost-effectively through advertising in multi-dimensional ways. Social media has had a significant impact on the ability of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) community to have a greater positive impact on society. This fact is demonstrated well in the case of the article “The Science Behind The Success Of The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge” published in Forbes Magazine. This challenge was a great success because it increased awareness and funding for the ALS Society which is demonstrated through the impact of the challenge, and the use of social media to achieve this. This essay will examine the impact the challenge had on society and the ALS community, which tools were used by the challenge, how the organization has fared in the years after the challenge, and lastly the positive effects of the challenge.

    Social media is a website or application that allows people to share content and communicate with people all over the world. Applications such as: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter have opened a way for people to really be themselves. Although, social media is a large portion of pop culture, it has positive and negative impacts on those who use it. These platforms can affect students, society and even our mental health.

In the article “Technology taking a toll on a reality,” Brit Lamm insinuates that “people have the choice as to whether or not [technology] will take over and direct their lives.” According to Lamm, many students and adults are addicted to their phones, tablets, laptops and other smart devices, not knowing things that are happening around them. People are being less active; once they get home the first things is get online watch movies, play games or go on social media websites. Public are being addicting to the new technology we have in our generation and it becomes a distraction for students to procrastinate. In addition, nowadays people are taking the conversation face-to-face online. Instead of having the conversation, people upload pictures and videos on social media. Conversely, technology such as laptop and tablet can be useful foe students when it is for schoolwork. Also, these tools would help us better connect with people live across the world. Lam believes that “the dependence people have on technology can easily affect their social lives, social skills and maybe even their own reality as they choose to live in cyber space.” I agree with Lamm that technology has negative impact on the users such as online privacy fears and less social interactions; however, technology is a great way for people to share their thoughts.

ABSTRACT: As the advancement of technology expands, companies and business are gravitating more toward implicating the use of social media. The use of social media can be extremely beneficial to consumers and the business its self. Some of these benefits are the expansion of a business consumers, easier ways for employers to scout out potential employees. Social media also widens the sales market and improves customer satisfaction. Technology will continue to progress and so will the realms of social media. This study will answer the following questions:

Inarguably, these pioneers fulfilled their vows on both fronts. Information is more available than ever before and the advent of social media has in-fact connected more people. Yet, one could counter that despite these landmark achievements the world is less informed and more disconnected from each other than ever before. Overreliance on devices and widgets has forced a great societal divide in terms of direct face-to-face communication.

From December 1995 to June 2017, the number of Internet users has increased from sixteen million to almost four billion (Internet World Stats). Technology has become a major part of our lives and will continue to be as long as we feel the need for it. It can be seen everywhere, from the social all the way to the business aspects of our lives. Technology has many different uses, such as for talking with friends or participating in video conference calls at work. The convenience and increasing affordability of technology continues to appeal to more people, causing technology to be used now more than ever. As society becomes more dependent on technology, people should shift toward technological communication as a supplement to face-to-face conversation. Technological communication is beneficial as a supplement to direct conversation because it makes communicating and connecting with others easier and it creates new ways to communicate, which leads to happier people. In contrast, a common perspective opposing technology is that it inhibits our ability to communicate and socialize.

Although present technology is different than how it was years ago, there are still many similarities and differences visible. Years ago, we did not have many options, in regards of communication. The primary forms of communication were letters, emails, and house phones. If someone wanted to communicate, and one didn’t have internet, one would have to write a letter, purchase a stamp and send it through the mail. The alternative was email, which is the same as sending a letter, except it is through cyberspace.

Social media communication among people happens at very low cost, as operating cost is very low, which help small organizations to use if effectively to expand their business in a global world. The organizations are using these social media to maintain relationship with potential customers. Now days, social media is used as an advertisement tool, as large number of people are present on social media. Social media sites tender very customized and unique offerings to organizations to expand their business. As organizations are expanding globally, so social media is becoming an ideal tool for companies to market their business.

People are able to communicate anytime with each other without fear of disrupting anyone. People can’t call each other at two in the morning, but they can send each other an email or comment on some’s profile picture. That makes people more connected and more involved in each other’s lives. “Social media tools can be a great way to communicate, collaborate, share, and connect with friends, family, clients, and colleagues” (Calloway and Reach 68). Social media has made communication a lot more easier than ever before. Now, with a touch of a button people could communicate with anybody any where in the world. Websites such as Facebook makes communication with others an easy task. Facebook improved commucnication and even made communication a better experience. Facebook allow peole to share photos, post