Does that sound worth it to you? What if someone told you social media can cause all of the above? Would you still spend 12 hours scrolling through Twitter that you do every day? Social media is like a gun, it can be used properly or used out of control. The best way to solve this issue is to limit it, not take it away. Social media can be used to further communication, or for harm, but it is up to the user to make that choice. Social media should be limited to 2 hours each day because of mental health
it’s been a while,” says your friend, while scrolling through his Facebook. Social media is a very controversial topic. Some say it’s a good thing, others say no. There are pros and cons of teens using social media, but, in the end, the pros overshadow the cons. Teens should be allowed to use social media, as it is a great way to learn and connect with friends and family, keep up with news, and be inspired. Social media is a great way to connect with old family and friends. “I just want to say thank
always a need to generate some income from any activity. Gone are the days were companies like Facebook would operate yearly on losses while providing the best social media experience. These days, even the websites that insist signing up is free; there is a way you will have to pay for their services. The most common way websites and social media platforms get some money out of you is through advertisements. They bombard you with as many ads as possible hoping that at least one would attract you. Every
The advent of social media platform like Facebook and You Tube have provided the tech-savvy individuals an outlet to express and to interact with one another with ease today. In a way, it has generated a whole new dimension in the communication world which was not possible decades ago. Many will agree that this is part of the freedom of expression that we enjoy today without boundary. But this liberation can be detrimental too, if we are not careful with what we say or express ourselves. Recently
“We don’t have a choice on whether we do social media, the question is how we do it.” Social media is primarily internet or cellular based applications and tools to share information among people. Technology has evolved into something that everyone can utilize effectively just by the swipe of a finger or by pressing a single button. Thank God for technology, right? We don’t have to go to the post office for hand written letters from families and friends abroad, however we retrieve them simply by
Today everyone is obsessed with social media. People are easily influenced by almost everything they come across on the internet including appearance and body image. In todays generation it is so common to be unhappy with the way you look. All this is due to societies high standards on the way we “should” look. With social media you can do many things, including pretending to be someone you are not. People that are insecure try to find an escape from feeling unhappy with themselves. How most people
With so much material floating around social networks we really do need to question what is ethically right to watch and when should we refrain from it, do we even have a limit now? In the past year, this sort of question has been posed multiple times in relation to digital images and videos which have been released, it hasn’t been difficult to find videos of Ray Rice’s domestic abuse against his girlfriend; of terrorists in masks executing journalists; of the bodies lining the streets in Paris;
Over the decades the usage of mass media for promoting political campaigns has evolved, from the type of platforms being used to the necessity of social media in an advanced world filled with technology. Franklin D. Roosevelt may have been the first person to use the then foreign concept of media for his political campaign, however, now there is not a single person in the political realm who does not use social media. As the 2018 midterm elections are taking place, the competition for California
and social media (Tracy 1). Teens who use social media are 13% more likely to feel depressed and attempt suicide than those who do not (Chen 1). As defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, social media is a “form of electronic communication (such as websites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (such as videos),” (Merriam-Webster 1). As seen by the definition, social media is not
Media campaigns are taking turns ever year-every day-every moment. Every other campaign is making a good hype using social media. Making a hashtag go viral is a major achievement nowadays. Social media is changing faster than your thoughts. That day is not far away when companies will redeem the benefit without notifying you. The social future is changing at a very fast rate. Let me show you the way forward. How to take benefit from the exploding business. No more Facebook Gone are the days when