The Pros And Cons Of Social Media

“Privacy is dead, and social media hold the smoking gun.” In today’s world, there are several social media websites such as Facebook and Instagram, and these websites have different privacy settings which are designed to protect the user’s privacy. It is undeniable after the invention of different social medias the world becomes smaller, and people get the chance to share information with their friends and families. However, strangers, press or any third party can use or view the information or photo shared with friends without people’s permission. As the article “MY CREEPY INSTAGRAM MAP KNOWS WHERE I LIVE” and “PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO TRADE LESS PRIVACY FOR ACCESS TO SOCIAL MEDIA” describes Instagram and Facebook are two of the leading privacy threats people who recently join or planning to join social media should know.

In victims of a cyberbully, it causes the emotional, psychological, and physical stress. It increases the risk of anxiety and depression. The common symptoms of it are changing sleep and eating patterns, increasing the feeling of loneliness and sadness, losing interested in outside and inside activities, and receiving more healthy complaints. When the children are cyberbullied in a long time, their reaction and behaviors would change in some similar ways that the parents could notice. Firstly, they may miss, skip class, or drop out of school. Then, they may not focus on studying as they used to and receive the low grades. Later, they may have the low self-esteem, harass themselves, or use alcohol or drugs. The children in high school often think about suicide when they are bullied or cyberbullied. Hinduja and Patchin said that 20 percent of 2000 student in their research seriously thinking about attempting suicide and 19 percent reported attempting suicide while they are bullied (The Archives of suicide Research). There is a serious and hurtful issues of being cyber bullied when the students simply could not handle the harassment and taunt from

Social media allows us to connect with others and to expand our knowledge about ourselves and the world around us. The rise of social media has led to an increased amount of interactions between people of different ages, races, and nationalities. It has also been used a source of news. In fact, most people in today’s world use social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter rather than newspapers and news reports to gain new insight into global and local events. However, the expansion and widespread use of social media has its costs. Cyberbullying is the harassment and targeting of person through online media and technology. It is a growing problem in today’s world, as a result of our technological advancements. However, various solutions towards

Since the birth of social media people have argued whether it has a positive or negative effect on society. Social media outlets like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram give people a chance to stay connected. Although, with the power of social media comes the possibility of cyber bullying. While there are some negatives associated with social media, the positives in communication all around, has made the world stronger and a better place to live in.

Cyber bullying can lead to many things such as emotional trauma. This trauma can lead to many things such as depression, insecurities, and doubt and nobody wants to go through this. This may even cause a person to take their own life therefore putting the person harassing them at fault. So if this teasing and bullying online leads to suicide, the person responsible should be held responsible and be prosecuted.

“We don’t have a choice on whether we DO social media, the question is how well we do it.” (Erik Qualman) Social Media has made it easier to connect with people around the world. Social Media has the ability to be utilized for different purposes. Connecting with family and friends, raising money for Go Fund Me accounts, and even reading about news that’s happening around the world. When did something that was created to be a major technological advancement in our society, turn out to be an even larger problem? Although Social Media was created for a positive reason, it has become more problematic for our society due to cyberbullying.

Social media is everywhere, you see it on Youtube videos, food products, television commercials, or stores persuading you to, “Follow us on Instagram.” or “Like us on Facebook.” Today, it has become increasingly common for kids to own smartphones at a young age and have Instagram accounts. Wherever you go, you see kids checking their phones and seeing if the picture they posted has enough likes. Many people argue whether social media can be a positive influence on kids or teens. The cons of social media greatly outweigh the pros of having social media and are having a great impact on our identities.

Social media has one of the highest influences on humans. It is obvious why; there are so many platforms from Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest just to name a few. Although for our grandparents had to write letters and wait for a reply Social media is instantaneous. The speed of which we communicate would seem like light speed for some older folks. Social media is a very entertaining and captivating pass time; that is why it is so easy to let social media consume so much of your time and focus. There are about 7 billion people on earth and there are 6.8 billion phones. Granted there are parts of the world with no cell service or phones, but a majority of the population has some sort of social media account. With something that is used by so many of course, there will be negatives and positives.

Online is where teens can post their problems and try to get advice. Once somebody puts information on a networking site, there is no erasing it, it is permanently on there and can be shared with the whole electronic world. Greenfield and Yan in their studies claim that social networking sites have done a great deal in persuading teens to partake in adult and illegal activities and use sites as a source where teens can spill their lives out. Teens don't realize what kind of consequences a simple post of alcohol or drug related can have on them in the future. Just because you are hiding behind a wall of social media doesn't mean that you still can't get in trouble with the law. Teens are being overwhelmed with the general public drowning them in material they are not quite mature enough to deal with yet. Networking sites are filled with risky behavior and, “ 81% referenced alcohol, and 27% discussed illegal drugs” (Greenfield). These statistics are very high considering the amount of information is shared on a certain social media site every day. Developers are trying to come up with a filter or function that will be imvemted into every social media website where they can advertise alcohol or drug related content to minors and if they are not twenty one years of age, then the advertisement will be blocked. Anything that is related to being older will soon be blocked. This is for the safety of the kids. Alcohol related issues along with drugs can damage a teens self esteem

Social media nowadays is a thing that has become unimaginable to live without in this modern world except for the last few decades, everyone did. Social media has connected many corners of the world together. Without Social Media the World might not have progressed this much. Social Media is a term that has been heard even by the most remote areas of the world. Since the formal rise of social media there have been many apps, created for virtual communication with each other. There are many examples for the apps used for virtual communication which help you see another individual on the other end of your computer or smart phone screen, some of them are Microsoft Skype, Apple facetime, Google Duo etcetera. There are also many examples for chat based communication applications which are WhatsApp, Facebook messenger, i message and so on. What I want to say is that in this modern world there are many types of applications and computer software’s that have made our lives easier by connecting us to every part of the world via internet. However, we all know that there are two sides to a coin a bad and a good. In many individuals point of view Virtual conversation is not only lowering the value of physical conversation and meeting but is also spreading people apart from each other rather than keeping them together. There are many websites and blogs that serve in favor of this perception of social media being a foe to the society. However there is one that states both sides of social

Our communities have progressed from the way information is learned and processed and also the different ways they use networking. They have learned new ways to communicate with one another. They created a virtual world for ourselves to feel more connected to one another than ever. Social media has open new doors for us with it promoting new opportunities for us. It can be anything from finding a new job or simply finding new and old friends. Even though social media is a good thing to others, it can also be negative to some. Social media is a platform for all types of people, and you will get different kinds of personalities and posts. Social media is what you make it out to be, whether it is right or wrong that is entirely up to them, so it is how and when you use it.

Nowadays technology has played a big part in our world and has not only made the world easier, but also makes it hard at times as well. With so many advances in technology happening from the I-Mac Pro, to the iPhone 8, who knows what else the future will hold. But not only are there new technologies coming out, but also new sites. Sites that can be used from all over the world with people from everywhere using it. Many sites have gotten new updates to make them more popular such as Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, and even Facebook. But would that be a good or bad thing? Many people can agree there are some good things about social media, but there can also be bad outcomes as well. Many people think having social media can be a bad thing,

Internet and Social Media go hand in hand. According to Statista.com, “there are more than 2.4 billion social media users in the world while Facebook remains the leading social network since September 2017.” Like many other things, internet and social media have their own positives and negatives. Some of the positives are social learning, it acts as a voice for the society and it encourages self-love and appreciation. Though it still has its own disadvantages, some are; it promotes cyberbullying, differentiation and jealousy, and it also affects our studies.

We seem to live in a world where nothing is private anymore. Whether it’s Facebook, Instagram, or any other form of social media, most of us are sharing our life’s adventures on the internet. While it’s a great tool to use to keep up with friends or stay up to date with what’s in the news, social media is also something that can get someone in big trouble. And for those who are police officers, social media is something that can not only get you in trouble in your personal life, but can get you fired. Like anything else in life, social media has its pros and cons. And that thin line between appropriate and inappropriate is one that can very easily be crossed.

“Social networking sites are a top news source for 27.8% of Americans, ranking below newspapers (28.8%) and above radio (18.8%) and print publications (6%)” (Marino 2012). Social Media is used by billions of people worldwide everyday. The issue is that it enables false information and spreading of unreliable sources. Social media is advantage to users because it promotes self expression of one’s ideas, empowers people to make a change in society, and helps to bond good relationships (Socialnetworking.procon.org, 2017). The disadvantages to Social media is that it promotes cyberbullying, causes people to be less social in society, and is timewasting. The compromise between the two sides of social media is of its access to worldwide connectivity.