At present Social Media has become one of the most important and compulsory things in everyone’s life. Social Networks like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter and TikTok have become an important part of our life. With smartphones in everyone’s hands, using social networks has become easier. Nowadays due to technology evolution and implementing of various Technology trends, people of all age groups have mobile phones along with internet connection so the usage of social media has also grown. Today in our article we are going to discuss these social media networks and their advantages & disadvantages.
What Exactly Is Social Media?
A social media is a channel/network where one can create an account for free of cost. Here we can follow each other’s accounts. We can post our photos, videos and daily stories on social networks so that our friends can view them. There is also an option to like and comment on the content on the social networks. Social networks are also mainly used for communication purposes. Below are some of the popular social media networks that most of the people used across the world
- Youtube
- Snapchat
- TikTok
Most Used Social Networks
When we look into all the social channels that are existing today have their respective users across the countries world wide. The networks that are listed above are the most used social media networks. Among them YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat are the trending social networks at present. These networks have millions of users and profiles. People use social networks for various purposes like entertainment, communication, business development etc. social media have many advantages along with some disadvantages. Below are some of them.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Social media.
If we use properly and wisely Social media is a great deal and we reap many benefits through it. But if we do not use it properly then we may have to face some problems with those networks.
Advantages
Communication – The main advantage of social media is communication between people. We can communicate with people in the form of calls, voice messages, chats and Video calls.
Brand Promotions and Marketing – business people and freelancers can do their brand promotions and sell their products and services to the people by making social media as medium.
Online Training – Social media can also be used as a source for educational purposes like online training and teaching.
Entertainment – social media can also provide entertainment to its users with some content and videos.
Community Building – we can build communities by creating groups and inviting people to join. So that we can make friends with new people.
Fundraising – if anyone requires money for some event then you can start fundraising events on the social media platform.
Disadvantages
- People can spread false information through social media and create some unwanted disturbances.
- Cybercriminals will target people with social media and steal money from them and also make data theft.
- Children may become addicted to social media which leads to loss of concentration on studies.
- By using social media children and young people are showing less interest in offline activities like games.
- Cybersecurity issues like hacking can be done through social media.
- Harassment of children and bullying will be done.
- Mental health issues and illnesses
- Frauds and scams by some people through social media
Conclusion
Now you are aware of the advantages and disadvantages of these social media. If we use it properly then we can get the most out of it and can enjoy our life peacefully. If we use it in a wrong way then it may affect our life. Our suggestion is to spend some less time on social channels daily. We have to keep children below 15 years away from social media because they may end in some fraud or scams by cyber criminals. Nowadays people are using social media wisely and doing marketing with those networks and earning a huge amount of money. For example, by YouTube people are earning a good amount of money.
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