Impact Of Social Media On Science And Technology

Social Media and Science, Technology &

Society

Aniket Jain

201301070

Abstract

This report discusses the relevance and impact of social media on Science,

Technology and Society.

This report begins by talking about what exactly social media is, and then goes on to describe the history of social media, and how the term came into society.

Further sections explain the relationship of social media with science and technology and also the interdependence between the same. A major portion of the report describes the impact of social media on society which has been further divided into seven parts. These are:-

• Politics

• Business

• Socialization

• Intermingling of Cultures

• Cyber Bullying and Online Harassment

• Frauds, Identity Thefts and Stalking

It is also a great means for communicating with the masses (especially youth). Hence social media has now become a player in the game of politics. We can find several examples supporting this, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is very active in social media as compared to his previous counterparts, as a result he is very popular among the

Indian Youth and has a great rapport globally as well, U.S President Barack

Obama is also very active.

Business

Many companies are using social media to advertise their products, build customer loyalty and many other functions. Social Media is a great means of publicizing products, your product can become a hit overnight if people like it on social media. Many startups have chosen Social Media as primary medium of channeling their business. Customer feedback and support is also provided using the same means now a days.www.seochat.com

Social Media now has the power of impacting stock prices of a company, ans impacting its economy.

Socialization

Social Media allows us to connect us to people, find old friends/make new friends, associate with like-minded people. It keeps

Attention Span

Social Media provides us a lot of alternatives, a lot of information at a single page.

As a result it has been observed that attention span of people globally has decreased. Social Media is also responsible for decreasing productivity, that is the reason most workspaces and offices block these websites for employees.Conclusion

The social media of today has transformed itself into a powerful force in the universe capable of bringing together multiple groups of people or ripping them apart through conflict. This force can be positive or negative depending on those who use it. I believe that social media was created in order to promote free speech and discussion among people. To some extent that goal has been achieved.

However, some people don 't understand that with great power comes great responsibility. They write/post irresponsibly leading to some communities of the society getting offended. Also, some people create wars among people out of thin air using social media as their weapon. For example, recently Sachin