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presentation Group O Yuhan Luo, Yinlingzi Liu, Yiran Yu, Xinyu Wang, 29th August

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Luo, Yuhan

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Liu,Yinlingzi

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Technology does have its pros, but nobody can deny that the cons that come with it are starting to become a major problem. Especially when it comes to the internet, from parents to kids, everyone has multiple social media accounts which keeps them engaged for long periods of time. People post almost anything on their accounts, from pictures of events to minute things like telling their friends and followers that they just got their nails done.

Impact of Social Media on Family Relationships

There are many types of relationships that people develop over time, and the most important by far is the 'family relationship', of course. It is here that the impact of social media can be seen the most. Earlier, families would bond over face-to-face conversations that would be had with one another when everybody was done with their day's work and were at home, unwinding. These days, families barely greet one another, and everyone is engrossed in their own news posts on their own social media accounts. Watching videos, reacting to posts online and responding to friends seems to have become more important than even saying hello to one another. Below we discuss some further effects that social media has on family relationships.

1. Positive Impact

Here are some ways that social media can positively impact family relationships:

One of the most positive effects of social media on marriage is that couples who spend a lot of time away from each other can keep in touch with each other and feel closer to the other despite the distance.

Couples are better able to get to know their other friends and social circles since social media feeds make it easier to see what a person gets up to and the things they like doing. It often makes them feel closer to each other despite having become friends only recently.

As the case often is, children grow up, go to college and start their own lives. In cases like this, it is easier for parents to keep in touch with their children through the help of social media. With the ability to video chat and share pictures and so on, families who live away from one another are able to close that distance, even if only through cyberspace.

With the ability to share locations and tag people, families can often share locations of favourite restaurants, family moments and outings and generally have a place to keep all their happy and fond memories.

If both parents and children have seen the same posts on their social media, they can have conversations about it and can bond over other things they may share or enjoy on social media such as favourite pages that cater to certain hobbies like crafts, cooking, and others.

Brings about a sense of security since everyone knows that they can get in touch with different people at any time if they need to.

Families who have been through a divorce may find social media useful. Children can keep in touch with the parent they do not live with better if they are able to communicate with them on social media. The parents too will not feel as though they are missing out since they will be able to see posts on social media and learn about their child. They'll be able to interact more with the child, apart from their scheduled visits.

2. Negative Impact

Here are some ways that social media negatively impacts family relationships:

Social media has the ability to become very addictive. Most people find it has become a compulsion for them to check their phones every few minutes to see if they have any new notifications. In fact, the addiction is so real and so strong that it has been found that people experience the same kind of withdrawal symptoms as a drug addict if they are unable to check their social media.

The compulsive checking of social media has made face-to-face communication very difficult. Family members may communicate with each other online or on social media rather than talk to each other. A husband and wife may spend time next to each other, but their minds are engrossed in their own social entertainment as they scroll through their individual feeds. This is one of the negative effects of social media on marriage in its earliest stages.

As people tend to only post the best parts of their lives on social media, it can be very easy to imagine that that is what their lives are always like. This can sometimes lead to making families or couples very unhappy with their own lives and situations.

One of the saddest realities of social media is that it gives those with the tendency to be unfaithful another platform to put into practice this negative trait. They may be nurturing other relationships on the side that their partner may have no idea about. Before, changes in behaviour may have been an indication that something is wrong, but since the normal behaviour for people these days is to sit on their phones all the time, nothing seems amiss.

Studies have shown that there is a link between depression and increased social media usage, and adolescents are most likely to become affected by it, which in turn, affects their family relationships.

Tips to Maintain a Healthy Balance Between Social Networking and Family Relationships

Here are some ways to maintain a healthy balance and reduce the negative effects of social media on family communication:

For married couples, the best way to make sure that social media does not cause any negative effects in your relationship is if you have an open social media relationship with your partner. This means sharing passwords and never sharing, liking or reacting to anything that you know your partner would disapprove of.

Limit the things that you share on social media. Families often like what happens in the privacy of their homes to stay there, and oversharing can sometimes cause friction between two or more family members.

Don't compare your family members or way of life to that of anyone that you see online. Most often, social media accounts do not share the whole story, and you'll have no idea what is going on behind the scenes of certain pictures and videos. Your family members will not appreciate being made to feel like they are not good enough.

When you do share things on social media, make sure that you share things that are fun, pleasant and share them with your family members as a way of remembering good times. Giving them a shout out will also make them feel loved since most social communication between people happens online; and so, it is a public way of showing affection.

Since social media is not only used as a social platform but is also being used to market ideas and products and share other ideas, it can be difficult to distance yourself from it. But the best thing that you can do is to learn to limit the amount of time that you spend on social media and make time to spend with the people who are physically present in front of us.
Also Read: Social Media Effects on Children
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Positive & Negative Effects of Social Media on Family Relationships & Marriage

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Social media seems to be dominating this world, and it is a rare person indeed who does not have any accounts on any of the platforms. As amazing as social media seems, it does have its flaws, the most major one being its impact on the relationships we have with the people around us.

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Social Media Challenges and Concerns for Families

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Social Media -challenge and concerns for familes

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Indian Parents Behaviour towards their Children

with Reference to Social Media Usage: A Case

Study of Urban Family

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Social Media and Substance Use: What Should We Be

Recommending to Teens and Their Parents?

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Yuhan Luo

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The Impact of Social Media on Social Comparison and Envy in Teenagers: The Moderating Role of the Parent Comparing Children and In-group Competition among Friends

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APPENDIX 3: LIST OF VIDEOS FROM HK POLYU

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APPENDIX 3: LIST OF VIDEOS FROM HK POLYU

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1.     For and Against full version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVVE_4vxAAY

2.     Intelligent buildings: introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZTc6C4mrsg

3.     Problem solution: alternate introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MutLIuQYRcg

4.     For and against: alternate introductions  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwly7U5mlF8

5.     Problem solution:signposting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBbdsjrFsOk

6.     For and against presentation: signposting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMgIa1oPyQA&index=37&list=PLXuvlaVwcr2rkYxJxXggB1BFyM-Izf6M-

7.     Referring to sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsdXum7LxHQ

8.     For and Against: citation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-iWxB9KGD4

9.     For and against: quotations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWg4ofb75OM

10.  Intelligent buildings: conclusion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2kLHtywMz4

11.  Problem solution presentation: alternate conclusion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytm7BxAg770

12.  For and against: conclusion  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Afi0aSn_MPo

13.  Problem solution: conclusion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_PyFe_E-6Y

14.  Intelligent buildings : Q&A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0dvug5rlD8

15.  Problem solution: alternate Q&A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkewBASMjbM

16.  For and Against: alternate Q&A  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykPWOfePb24

17.  For and against: Q&A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whlyta15dls

18.  Problem solution Q&A  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp1EJqAjE1w

19.  For and against: Handovers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSIB5oNXbNU

20.  Problem Solution presentation: Handovers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gZPqzZcnT4

21.  Problem solution presentation: alternate handover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRbBX13tMG8

22.  For and against: alternate handover https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY7i_A2Beco

23.  Stress and intonation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nYpA2UgV0s

24.  Problem solution: introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIXODYvE8rE

25.  Good and bad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkgT0j2DhP0&list=PLXuvlaVwcr2rkYxJxXggB1BFyM-Izf6M-&index=52&t=124s

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What Is Social Media?

Social media refers to a variety of technologies that facilitate the sharing of ideas and information among their users. From Facebook and Instagram to X platform (formerly Twitter) and YouTube, more than 4.7 billion people use social media, equal to roughly 60% of the world's population. In early 2023, 94.8% of users accessed chat and messaging apps and websites, followed closely by social platforms, with 94.6% of users.

Key Takeaways

How Social Media Originated and Evolved

Social media started out as a way for people to interact with friends and family but soon expanded to serve many different purposes. In 2004, MySpace was the first network to reach 1 million monthly active users.

Social media participation exploded in the years that followed with the entry of Facebook and Twitter (now X platform). Businesses gravitated toward these platforms in order to reach an audience instantly on a global scale.

According to Global Web Index, 46% of internet users worldwide get their news through social media. That compares to 40% of users who view news on news websites. Gen Z and Millennials were most likely to view news on social sites versus other generations.

Social media plays a key role in many businesses' marketing strategies, not surprising given the sheer number of hours people spend each day on social websites and apps. At the same time, social media is an ever-changing field, with relatively recent apps such as TikTok, Signal, and Clubhouse joining the ranks of established social networks like Facebook, YouTube, X platform, and Instagram.

What Social Media Is Used for Today

Social media platforms are often divided into six categories: social networking, social bookmarking, social news, media sharing, microblogging, and online forums.

These diverse platforms serve a vast range of purposes and user interests. Some appeal to hobbyists, others to people in their work lives. People use them to find others across the globe who share their political or other views. Entertainers use social media to engage with fans, politicians with voters, charities with donors. Governments often turn to social media to convey vital information during emergencies.

For businesses, social media has become a key marketing tool. Companies use it to find and engage with customers, drive sales through advertising and promotion, identify fast-moving consumer trends, provide customer service or support, and collect data on users, sometimes surreptitiously.

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Pros and Cons of Social Media

Social media platforms allow people to access information in real time, to connect with others, and to find niche communities. At its best, it makes the world more interconnected.

On the other hand, social media is also very good at spreading disinformation, creating polarization, and even causing harmful psychological effects.

Still, according to a 2019 survey by Pew Research Center, people's use of social media is correlated with having more friends and more diverse personal networks, especially within emerging economies. Some 80% of teenagers say social media allows them to feel more connected to their peers, according to a 2022 Pew Research Center survey of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17. Overall, one in three said that social media has had a mostly positive effect on them, while 59% said it had neither a positive nor a negative effect.

At the same time, many teens' use, and overuse, of social media has raised questions about its effect on their physical and mental health by "distracting them, disrupting their sleep, and exposing them to bullying, rumor spreading, unrealistic views of other people's lives, and peer pressure," as the Mayo Clinic notes.

Businesses, meanwhile, have found social media to be an often effective and relatively inexpensive way to reach consumers and build an image for their brands. According to Facebook, more than 200 million small businesses use its service for various purposes. Separately, close to 90% of marketers say they use Facebook for promotion.

In 2022, social media and search advertising spending made up roughly 55% of overall ad spending globally. It is also the fastest-growing category across advertising channels.

The Top 10 Social Media Platforms Worldwide

These were the most widely used social media providers as of January 2023, according to DataReportal:

1. Facebook (2.96 billion users)

2. YouTube (2.51 billion users)

3. WhatsApp (2 billion users)

4. Instagram (2 billion users)

5. WeChat (1.31 billion users)

6. TikTok (1.05 billion users)

7. Facebook Messenger (931 million users)

8. Douyin (715 million users)

9. Telegram (700 million users)

10. Snapchat (635 million users)

Interestingly, two that are especially well-known in the U.S.-X platform and Pinterest-didn't make the top 10 list globally. X platform was 14th, with 556 million users worldwide, while Pinterest was 15th with 445 million.

What Is the Most Popular Social Media?

Globally, the most popular social media site is Facebook, with close to 3 billion users, according to one recent estimate.

How Much Time Do People Spend on Social Media?

Internet users age 16 to 64 worldwide spent a daily average of 2 hours and 31 minutes on social media as of late 2022, according to DataReportal, which adds that "social media now accounts for its greatest ever share of total online time, with almost four in every 10 minutes spent online now attributable to social media activities."

What Is Social Media Marketing?

Social media marketing is the use of social networks as a sales and marketing tool. Companies with products or services to promote can go beyond traditional advertising to build an online presence and engage directly with their customers.

In particular, social media marketing has opened up opportunities for local businesses to reach out to potential customers without spending a fortune on ad placement.

The Bottom Line

For better or worse, social media has reshaped our lives, capturing more than 4.7 billion users worldwide and counting. From a business perspective, it has also revolutionized commerce and seems likely to continue to do so.

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Social Media: Definition, Importance, Top Websites & Apps

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Social media websites and apps have dramatically changed how people spend their leisure time and how companies do business.

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