| Pros Cons | Put yourself out there in a good way Posting inappropriate statuses/pictures | Connect with students in other educational systems Making people feel bad about themselves | Make new friends/communicate or connect with old friends/family Cyberbullying |
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- Lacks Emotional Connection. …
- Gives People a License to be Hurtful. …
- Decreases Face-to-Face Communication Skills. …
- Conveys Inauthentic Expression of Feelings. …
- Diminishes Understanding and Thoughtfulness. …
- Causes Face-to-Face Interactions to Feel Disconnected. …
- Facilitates Laziness.
Social Media has many positive effects on education including
better communication, timely information, socializing online, learning, enhancing skills
, making a career among others. But the same has some negative effects which include identity theft, cyber bullying, and social isolation.
Messaging on social media sites can lead to face-to-face interactions when plans are made via the sites. … Social media helps reduce loneliness of senior citizens who are socially isolated.
Social media allows for quick diffusion of public health and safety information during crisis events
.
- Social Media Makes It Easier to Make Friends. …
- Social Media Fosters Empathy. …
- Social Media Allows for Speedy Communication. …
- Social Media Makes the World Seem Smaller. …
- Social Media Helps You Build Relationships. …
- Social Media Helps News Travel Faster.
- Build relationships. Social media is not just about brands connecting with their customers. …
- Share your expertise. Social media gives you an opportunity to talk about what you know and what you want to be known for. …
- Increase your visibility. …
- Educate yourself. …
- Connect anytime.
- Increasing Brand Activity.
- Generate Online Traffic.
- Staying Alive.
- Better Conversion Rates.
- Increasing Brand Loyalty.
- Partnering up with Influencers.
- Assessing the Competition.
- Selectively Advertising.
What are disadvantages?
absence or deprivation of advantage or equality
. the state or an instance of being in an unfavorable circumstance or condition: to be at a disadvantage. something that puts one in an unfavorable position or condition: His bad temper is a disadvantage.
- cyberbullying (bullying using digital technology)
- invasion of privacy.
- identity theft.
- your child seeing offensive images and messages.
- the presence of strangers who may be there to ‘groom' other members.
Social media harms
However, social media use can also
negatively affect teens
, distracting them, disrupting their sleep, and exposing them to bullying, rumor spreading, unrealistic views of other people's lives and peer pressure. The risks might be related to how much social media teens use.
What are positive effects of media?
Some positive effects include:
Motor skills are improved by typing, clicking, playing games
, and other tech related finger skills. Hand eye coordination or even quick thinking can be helped. Access to mass news media can improve reading skills.
What are the negative effects of networking?
Depression and Anxiety
Spending too long on social networking sites could be adversely affecting your mood. In fact, chronic users are more likely to report poor mental health, including symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Digital media has become a significant factor in many young person's day to day routine. … On an academic level, social media can have
a negative effect on student productivity when it comes to concentration in the classroom, timekeeping, and conscientiousness
.
The more hours you spend time on social media, the more you lose a chunk of your creative time.
creative people block social media websites and apps to focus on
their daily tasks and you should do it for yourself. Social media has its advantages but one should use social media wisely by keeping certain limits.
| Online Activism Pros Online Activism Cons | Online activism can reach many people Online activism can be dangerous | Your posts can go viral on social media Shitstorms happen from time to time | Digital activism can create communities Fundamentalists may misuse online activism |
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There's bad news for those self-proclaimed social media “addicts”: multiple studies from the last year show that too
much
time spent on your favorite platforms can make you depressed and less satisfied with life. It starts early, too; even young teens report negative effects from social media obsession.
