Social media benefits include connection, learning and creativity. Risks include
exposure to inappropriate content, cyberbullying and data breaches
. Written guidelines can help your child get benefits while using social media responsibly, respectfully and safely.
- Loss of IP and Sensitive Data. …
- Compliance Violations. …
- Reputation Loss. …
- Financial Disclosure. …
- Effect on Human Resources. …
- Inability to Manage the Generational Divide. …
- Safety. …
- Competitor Risk.
- Reputation management. Your customers are already talking about you on social media, whether or not you’re there to respond. …
- Crisis communication. …
- Customer and audience engagement. …
- Customer service and customer support.
Since it’s a relatively new technology, there’s little research to establish the long-term consequences,
good or bad
, of social media use. However, multiple studies have found a strong link between heavy social media and an increased risk for depression, anxiety, loneliness, self-harm, and even suicidal thoughts.
- 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 accounts that are left unattended or no longer used are a
target for hackers
. Once they gain control, they can post fraudulent content, misinformation about your brand, and virus-infected links or malware.
- Make sure to set your account preferences to private. …
- Don’t connect with strangers on social media. …
- When browsing online, always protect your location. …
- Don’t upload high-resolution pictures to your social media profiles. …
- Make sure you’re not oversharing.
- Social Networking Sites. Sometimes hackers go right to the source, injecting malicious code into a social networking site, including inside advertisements and via third-party apps. …
- Social Engineering. …
- Mobile Applications. …
- Advanced Persistent Threats. …
- Impersonation. …
- Trust. …
- Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- 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.
Social media also
helps you build your brand because it enables sharing
. You can share, retweet, and re-pin content on these platforms. This means that followers can share your content with their friends and family, which helps expose your brand to more people. It’s an excellent way for you to gain new leads.
- Increasing Brand Activity.
- Generate Online Traffic.
- Staying Alive.
- Better Conversion Rates.
- Increasing Brand Loyalty.
- Partnering up with Influencers.
- Assessing the Competition.
- Selectively Advertising.
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.
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.
| 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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A social media phishing attack is
when a hacker uses social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram to steal personal data
. Usually this happens when a hacker posts something on friends’ or colleagues’ pages that they can’t resist clicking on. Instagram Phishing.
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.
