Negative Effects of social Media

Many physiatrists believe that social media is a single most factor causing depression and anxiety in people. It

is also a cause of poor mental growth in children. Increased use of social media can lead to poor sleeping

patterns. There are many other negative effects like cyber bullying, body image issues etc. as well. There is an

increased ‘Fear of Missing out’ (FOMO) at an all-time high in youth because of social media.

Conclusion: One must carefully weigh the positives and the negatives before engaging excessively in social

media. If used in the correct way social media can be a boon for mankind.

Social Network Impact on Youth

It’s a fad these days to be on social networking sites. If you do not have a digital presence than for some

people you do not exist. The ever rising pressure of being on social networking sites and have an impressive

profile is effecting the youth in big way. According to statistics average number of hours a teenager spends

online is 72 hours per week. This is very high considering that they have to give time to study, physical

activities and other beneficial activities like reading etc. It leaves very less time for other things and hence there

are serious issues that arise out of this like lack of attention span, minimum focus, anxiety and complex issues.

We now have more virtual friends than real ones and we are losing human to human connection day by day.

There are other dangers as well like leaking of personal information to complete strangers, sex offenders etc.

There are some positive effects.

Positive Impacts of Social Media-

2. It can create awareness for many social issues.

3. There is a fast transfer of information online and hence the users can stay well informed.

4. It can also be used as a news medium.

5. There are few social benefits as well like communication with long distance friends and relatives.

6. It can provide great employment opportunities online.

We agree that there are positive impacts of social network but like everything else it also has cons.

There are many negative impacts also:

Negative Impacts of Social Media-

3. Lack of privacy

4. Users are vulnerable to cyber-crimes like hacking, identity theft, phishing crimes etc.

Conclusion: There are no doubt both positive and negative aspects but users should use their own discretion

on the usage of social networking. As a student you must balance everything like studies, sports and social

media properly to live a fuller life.

This is the age of smart phones and micro blogging. Everything that we need to know is just a click away.

Social media is the most widely used tool by all age groups today, but is more popular among the youth and

students. Keeping this in mind researchers feel that social media can play a very important part in the field of

education. It can be used to reach out to many students and can be highly effective as well. There is a large

majority of academic thinkers that feel social media is a deteriorating agent for students but if used wisely it can

be highly effective. Instead of getting in the argument of social media being good or bad, we must find ways to

use it for our benefit. The question still remains that how can social media be used for our advantage in

education, let’s try and answer this.

Importance of Social Media in Education

Today platforms like Facebook, twitter, LinkedIn etc. are most widely used by( both) teachers, professors and

students and they have become quite popular among them. For a student social media plays a very important

role as it makes it easier for them to access and share information, get answers and connect with teachers. It is

through the platforms of social media that students and teachers can connect with each other and share

content thereby making a good use of these platforms.

Social Media Importance are following-

 Live Lectures: Many professors these days are conducting live video chats on skype, twitter and

other places for their lectures. This makes it easy for students as well as teacher to learn and share while just

sitting in their homes. How easy and convenient education can be through the help of social media.

 Increased support: Since we have the use of social media at our disposal at any hour of the day,

teachers can provide off hours support and solve queries of students even after class timings. This practice

also helps the teacher to understand development of their students more closely.

 Easy work: Many educators feel that the use of social media makes the work easier for both them

and students. It also helps the teacher to expand and explore their own possibilities//skills// and knowledge.
 More disciplined: The classes conducted on social media platforms are more disciplined and

structured as we know that everyone is watching.

 Teaching aids: Social media can help the students to nourish their knowledge with a lot of teaching

aids available online. Students can watch videos, see images, check out reviews and instantly clear their doubt

while watching the live processes happening. Not only students, even teacher can make their lectures more

interesting by using these tools and teaching aids.

 Teaching Blogs and write ups: Students can enhance their knowledge by reading blogs,

articles and write ups by renowned teachers, professors and thinkers. This way good content can reach wide

audience.

Conclusion: It cannot be denied that if used wisely social media can make education much better and create

smart students.

ESSAY ON SOCIAL MEDIA: IMPORTANCE, ADVANTAGES,

Social media remains the most talked about things these days. Many debates are going on regarding the

fact that social media is good or bad. There are many views available to us and it is up to us to read and

understand properly and reach a conclusion.

Importance of Social Media

Social media platforms help its users to connect, share and give information and content to millions of

others. The importance of social media cannot be ignored since it plays a very crucial role in our lives

today.

1. Building a brand: Quality content, products and services are easily accessible online today. You
can market your product online and build a brand.

2. Customer support: Before buying and product or service customers can read the reviews and
feedback and hence make a smart choice.

3. Social media is a great education tool.

4. Through the use of social media platforms you can connect with your target audience.

5. It is also a great way to access quality information.

7. Social media also helps you connect with friends, relatives and helps you make new friends as
well.

Advantages of Social Media: Social media comes with a lot of advantages in fact we can owe a

substantial part of our society’s growth to social media. We have witnessed a blast of information and

content in last few years and cannot deny the power of social media in our lives. Social media is widely

used to create awareness for causes that are important for the society. Social media can also help many

noble causes run by NGOs and other social welfare societies. Social media can also aid government in

other agencies in spreading awareness and also fight crime. For many businesses social media is strong

tool for business promotion and marketing. Many communities are built through social media platforms

which are essential for our society’s growth.

Disadvantages of Social Media: Social media is considered as one of the most harmful elements

that we have in our lives these days. Wrong use can lead to bad conclusion. There are many

disadvantages of social media like:

2. Hacking: The loss of personal data that can lead to security issues. There are crimes like identity
theft and bank details theft that can harm any individual.

3. Addiction: Prolonged use of social media can lead to addiction in youth. Addiction causes to lose
focus of other important things like studying etc. People get so absorbed that they get cut off from the
society and harm their personal lives.

4. Scams: Many predators are looking for vulnerable users that they can scam and make profit off.

5. Relationship frauds: Honeytraps and MMS porn are the most caused frauds online. People are
lured in to relationships and love schemes and then they are cheated on.

6. Health issues: The excess use of social media can affect your physical and mental health in a big
way. People often complaint of becoming lazy, fat, itchy eyes, loss of vision and stress issues after
excessive use.

7. Loss of social and family life: Everyone busy on phone is one of the most common sites in a
family gathering nowadays.

Conclusion: We have millions of users around the world that use social media on day to day basis.

There is a mixed bag of reactions regarding it. It does have a lot of importance and advantages but also

brings with it some hazards also.