This research paper examines social media platforms and uses of social media today. Social media platforms vary in usefulness from one person to another. One might be compelling to an individual and not helpful to another user. With that in mind, in the selection of the most appropriate platform is essential for achieving desirable results. These platforms make the world a global village hence facilitating communication in all the continents. Additionally, communication is possible at any time through facilitation by the internet. The major social media platforms are LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit, Pinterest, Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram. Although these platforms are highly beneficial, there exist some negative effects of social media.
social media platforms and uses of social media
ANALYZING THE USES OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Social media platforms have both positive and negative uses in our current society. The positive uses lead to productive time use, happiness and peace of mind. It involves healthy conversation and self-elevation and improvement activities. Negative applications lead to undesirable outcomes that end up affecting health. The following are the uses of social media. Firstly, the use of social media by students in acquiring knowledge in their school work. Secondly, business people benefit from making sales and marketing through social media. Thirdly, social media facilitates remote learning, especially during the pandemic, whereby classroom learning faces suspension. Moreover, the negative use of social media for bullying, theft and wrongful incitation exist. There are various negative effects of social media.
analyzing the uses of social media
THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON SOCIETY
Many people currently cannot imagine life without various social media platforms. This is because these platforms reduce loneliness by facilitating communication. Also, they allow carrying out of certain activities that are the primary sources of income for many people. Unfortunately, social media holds some aspect that is bad for everyone. The negative effects of social media include the following. Firstly, it leads to depression and anxiety hence affecting the moods of individuals. Secondly, it leads to cyberbullying that lowers the self-esteem of victims and might result in committing suicide. Thirdly, it results in the setting of unrealistic expectations to be like other people leading to stress. Also, it results in addiction, thus affecting relationships with others. Therefore, managing the uses of social media is critical for marinating health.
negative effects of social media on society
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