Writing 5

Impacts of Social Media on The Society. 2

Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University

Core Curriculum: Department of Humanities and Social Sciences

COMM 1312 Writing and Research

Section 103 for Dr Dion C. Smythe

Assignment 4: Introduction

Due date: Saturday 3rd April 2021 @ 23:59 [blackboard]

Student Name: Ahmad Al-Dossary

Student ID Number: 201700636

Social media outlets provide networking websites (Bucher, 2015). Social media is expanding across the globe. More people use Facebook, My Space, and Twitter to communicate with their family and friends, and strangers; social media has changed the world. It's different for everybody. On the one hand, it helps the person on their path to a better life; it causes difficulties and problems (The Effect of Social Media on Society, 2019). Although communication across social media has a few pitfalls, the positive impact of connecting people makes the world a better place.

On the positive side, social media will contribute to society in several ways. For example, "Facebook may help young adults empathize more, especially in helping them to better relate to others who are in different circumstances" (Turgeon). While there are many benefits, there are also a lot of risks and disadvantages to social media. People who are frequent users of Young Social media are becoming more vulnerable to those who prey on them or bully through the Internet because they put themselves out there on display. This is particularly evident in young people's high tendency to be vulnerable to anxiety, isolation, depression, and other psychological problems, all of which come from being more accessible on the Internet.

In many cases, social media has helped to improve politics for the better. At times, the media is ahead of the material, and at other times, the public is first to obtain it (Salgado, 2018). Unlike traditional newspapers, internet news outlets allow you to delve deeper into subjects that you want to know more about more quickly and have the full text of stories and video, images, audio, and additional details readily accessible.

While these online channels offer individuals the opportunity to speak about their ideas to their elected officials and urge action, they also give them the ability to voice to make others aware of issues. It is also the setting where mass demonstrations are organized, campaigns are conducted, and political uprisings may occur, where problems of power and control arise.

Many individuals' privacy is also decreased because of the use of social media. Many people readily give out their personal information assuming that it would stay confidential (Fandia Purwaningtyas, 2019). Insecurity resulting from excessive use of social networking could lead to leaked sensitive data or improperly used, which can be considered a risk; some problems arise from using social media. For instance, users who spend a lot of time online may have a hard time communicating with people in person, which can contribute to social isolation. Connecting with people through social networking encourages them to engage with the virtual world rather than spend time speaking with each other in person-to-to-person relationships. Still, each base's economies will get back on their feet when it comes to right-to-the-work states and help out left-to-for-waste states.

Once every person in society has adopted technology, social media has evolved into a routine for each and can see more individuals than ever before. Your personality and background have a significant effect on your performance in various jobs. They're going to schools now becoming better learners because of social media; the community has found new ways to collaborate. Making the best use of social media in education is still something people must work for themselves.

References

New Media and Mass Communication, 2019. The Effect of Social Media on Society.

Salgado, S., 2018. Online media impact on politics. Views on post-truth politics and postpostmodernism. International Journal of Media & Cultural Politics, 14(3), pp.317-331.

Fandia Purwaningtyas, M., 2019. Privacy and Social Media: Defining Privacy in the Usage of Path. KnE Social Sciences.

Bucher, T., 2015. Networking, or What the Social Means in Social Media. Social Media + Society, 1(1), p.205630511557813.