Social media, a boon or bane for the society and individual

Talks about the good and bads of social media in the modern society.

1. Social Media A B O O N O R B A N E F O R T H E S O C I E T Y A N D T H E I N D I V I D U A L S “When you say it, it’s marketing. When they say it, it’s social proof.” ~Andy Crestodina.

2. G L O B A L P L A T F O R M Social media provides a global platform to express one’s views and ideas without any reservations or biasness. I N S T A N T C O M M U N I C A T I O N It allows instant communication with friends and family and automatically provides up to date information while allowing us to find new individuals to meet. N E W A V E N U E S Social media has created new avenues for learning and job creation which never existed before the advent of social media. C O S T E F F E C T I V E M A R K E T I N G Social Media is a cost-effective marketing and branding tool. It has created a paradigm shift in the way brands advertise and market products.

3. Item 1 Item 2 Item 3 Item 4 Item 5 40 30 20 10 Social media and mental health issues are considered to be related Why is this? As it turns out, well-adjusted children and even adults tend to put their best foot forward, broadcasting only their best attributes and qualities online. They choose what to reveal about themselves and filter or minimize negative characteristics. They are able to promote a somewhat deceptively positive sense of self vsduhvsiuhvu . In response, their friends’ feedback, comments, and posts tend to be overwhelmingly positive, creating a positive feedback loop. For less well-adjusted children, constantly reading about the seeming success of their Facebook “friends” can make them feel worse than in real life where, at least, their peers visibly fail from time to time

4. I T I S M A K I N G T H E L I N E B E T W E E N R E A L A N D F A L S E R E L A T I O N S H I P S V E R Y T H I N . Social media sites can make it more difficult for us to distinguish between the meaningful relationships we foster in the real world, and the numerous casual relationships formed through social media D E C R E A S E I N A T T E N T I O N S P A N A N D P R O D U C T I V I T Y With proliferation of social media the average attention span of humans has reduced to 8 seconds and the situation is graver for millennial

5. Consider how you would ideally like to spend your time. Ask yourself: How much time do I want to spend using social media? How can I connect with people I care about in other ways, such as talking on the phone or meeting in person? Looking to the future

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