Quote: “Social media is not a media. The key is to listen, engage, and build relationships.” David Alston
Social Media and Its effect on Society Accessing the internet, and the use of social media has become a new way of living and communication between people. Some people stated that social network sites have more advantages than disadvantages. This statement is rather quite reliable since people can chat with different kinds of people for example friends. Family, and other people from different countries around the world. However, there are also some disadvantages with social media if people use it in the wrong way or spending too much time on social media daily it can have a negative impact on our health.
Pros 1. Ability to connect to other people around the world 2. Easy and useful 3. Fun and Enjoyable 4. Real-time news
Cons 1. Privacy issues 2. Cyberbullying 3. Health issue (Addiction) 4. Distraction and procrastination
Ways of solving 1. Limit yourself 2. Get a new hobby 3. Turn off notifications