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Performance Task No.1 in English For Acads

The document discusses both the advantages and disadvantages of social media. It notes that while social media allows for connectivity, education, and sharing of information, it can also be addictive and negatively impact users' mental health, privacy, and academic performance if not used in moderation. It emphasizes that both the benefits and drawbacks depend on how individual users engage with social media.

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Performance Task No.1 in English For Acads

The document discusses both the advantages and disadvantages of social media. It notes that while social media allows for connectivity, education, and sharing of information, it can also be addictive and negatively impact users' mental health, privacy, and academic performance if not used in moderation. It emphasizes that both the benefits and drawbacks depend on how individual users engage with social media.

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Essay on Social Media

Social Media is a tool that is becoming quite popular these days because of
its user friendly features. Social Media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
and more are giving people a chance to connect with each other across distances.
In other words, the whole world is at our fingertips all thanks to social media. The
youth is especially one of the most dominant users of social media. All this makes
you wonder that something powerful and with such a massive reach cannot be all
good. Like how there are always two sides to a coin, the some goes for social
media. Subsequently, different people have different opinions on this detable
topic.

When we look at the positive aspect of social media, we find numerous


advantages. The most important being a great device for education. All the
information one requires is just a click away. Students can educate themselves on
various topics using social media. Moreover, live lectures are now possible
because of social media. You can attend a lecture happening in America while
sitting in India. Furthermore, as more and more people are distancing themselves
from newspapers, they are depending on social media for news. You are always
updated on the latest happenings of the world through it. A person becomes
more socially aware of the issues of the world. In addition, it strengthens bonds
with your loved ones. Distance is not a barrier anymore because of social media.
For instance, you can easily communicate with your friends and relatives
overseas. Most importantly, it also provides a great platform for young building
artists to showcase their talent for free. You can got great opportunities for
employment through social media too. Another advantage definitely benefits
companies who wish to promote their brands. Social media has a become a hub
for advertising and offers you great opportunities for connecting with the
costumer. Despite having such uniques advantages, social media is considered to
be one of the most harmful elements of society. If the use of social media is not
monitored, it can lead to your consequences. It is harmful because it invades your
privacy like never before. The oversharing happening on social media makes
children a target for predators and hackers. It also leads to cyber bullying which
affects any person significantly.

Thus, the sharing on social media especially by children must be monitored


at all times. Next up is the addition of social media which is quite common
amongst the youth. This addiction hampers with the academic performances of a
student as they waste their time on social media also creates communal rifts.
Fake news is spread with the use of it which poisons the mind of peace-loving
citizens. In short, surely social media both advantages and disadvantages. But, it
all depends on the user at the end. The youth must particularly create a balance
between their academic performances, physical activities, and social media.
Excess use of anything is harmful and the same thing applies to social media.
Therefore, we must strive to live a satisfying life with the right balance.

Thesis on Social Media: How Social Networks Work


Social networks are composed of a series of individuals or members and
the relationship they have between them. Currently on the internet there are
multiple sites that implement a structure of social networks for it's members, in
this way we can find websites where users are related to each other through
common elements. These elements can cover several modalities, either articles,
images videos, common interests, friendship relations, the procedure is all of
them is usually the same; member invites or adds to your preferences to other
members or publishes and shares some element of interests. This form although
two members of a social network there is no direct relationship between them, if
they can became indirectly connected through other members. For example,
imagine that we have some link in common with other ten members, and these in
turn with ten different members each and so on successively. Theoritically
following this procedures we are all connected from somehow or other even
though we do not know how and we never get to have a contact I meet directly
with these other members. We all have something in common: a book favorite, a
movie, music etc. What social networks do on the internet is precisely materialize
those links direct between members, finally creating a large network in which
each of their members is in some way linked to the totality of the other
participants.

Dissertation on Social Media


Social media has plenty of advantages and disadvantages depending on the
purpose it is used for. One of the key disavantages of the excessive use of social
media is the adverse impacts on health and the youth's overall development.
Researchers have found out that today's youth are extremely indulged in the
world of social media. Thus, they are a victim of negative thoughts and self pity.
Many research studies have been the same, i,e. they have negative impacts on
youth development. Most effects of social media on the youth are health-related,
be it mental or physical. Teenagers compares themselves to their peers,
colleagues, etc, and they become victims of the inferiority complex. Emotions
such as jealousy and hate grow and eventually take over their personality. Thus,
adults and parents must understand all such negative impacts to take
precautionary measures for their children.

ABSTRACT
In this modern world, we have adequate access to social media. Today
for many, social media is part of everyday life. Social media is technology that
enables people from around the world to connect with each other online. Youth
nowadays are extremely indulged in the world of social media. Social media is
quite beneficial. It offers information, news, educational material, a platform for
talented youth and brands. However, excessive use of this has adverse effects.
Inappropriate use of social media invades your privacy. It also makes you addicted
and causes health-related problems, be it physical, mental and emotional. Social
media have negative impacts to youth's development, it sometimes results in
cyber bullying and scams as well as communal hatred. Thus, everyone who
engage in social media must be aware and understand that social media does not
only benefits user, but it also exposed you to harm. Learn to balance your
activities and social media, importantly, parents should monitor their children in
using social media to keep them away from harm.

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