-FACEBOOK-

• A popular social networking platforms that allows you to connect with friends and family, share updates, photos and videos, joins groups and discover in your area.

-GOOGLE-

GOOGLE: Global Organization of Oriented Group Language of Earth

• A search engine that allows you to find information on various topics by typing in keywords or questions. It provides a list of websites, articles and other resources that may have the information you're looking for.

-TWITTER-

- (of a bird) give a call consisting of repeated light tremulous sounds.

• A microblogging platform where you can share short messages called tweets. It's known for real-time updates, following news, engaging in conversations and expressing your thoughts in 280 characters or less.

-SKYPE-

• A communication platform that allows to make voice call and video calls, send instant messages and share files with others. Use to connect with friends, family and colleagues especially when your not in the same location.

• You can use Skype to have face to face conversation, collaborate on projects or simply catch with loved ones. Available on various devices including smartphones, tablets and computers.

-LINKED IN-

• A Professional networking platform designed for career development. It allows you to connect with colleagues, showcase your skills and experience, find job opportunities and join industry-related discussions.

-PINTEREST-

• A visual discovery platform where you can find and save ideas for various interest such as recipes, home decor, fashion and DIY projects.

-INSTAGRAM-

• A visual-based platform where you can share photos and videos with your followers. It's shows the creativity, following your favorite influencer and discovering new trends.

-TUMBLR-

• A microblogging and social networking platform that allows users to post multimedia content and follow other users' blogs. It's known for creative and diverse community.

-YOUTUBE-

• A popular video-sharing platform where you can watch, upload and share videos on various topics. It is a place to discover entertaining content, tutorials, music videos, vlogs and etc. You can also subscribe to channels to stay updated with your favorite creators. YouTube offers features like commenting, liking, and sharing videos to engage with the community.

-MYSPACE-

• A popular social networking site platform where you could create personalized profiles, connect with friends and share music, photos and blogs posts. People could customize their profiles with themes, music playlists and even add glittery graphics.

-FLICKR-

• A cool platforms for sharing and storing photos. You can upload your own pictures, explore others people's photos and connect with community of photographers. It's a great place to show your photography skills, get feedback from others photographer.

-BEBO-

• Site where you could connect with friends, share updates, photos and videos. It was popular in the early 2000s, but it's not as widely used today. People used Bebo to express themselves, discover new music and connect with others. While Bebo's popularity has declined, there are still many others social media platforms available today.

1. The Impact of Social Media on Politics

2. The Impact of Social Media on Society

3. The Impact of Social Media on Commerce

4. The Impact of Social Media on the World of Work

5. The Impact of Social Media on Training and Development

6. Negative Impact of Social Media

7. The Impact of Social Media on Relationships

1. The Impact of Social Media on Politics

A new study from Pew Research claims that about one in five U.S. adults gets their political news primarily through social media. The study also finds that those who do get their political news primarily through social media tend to be less well-informed and more likely to be exposed to unproven claims that people who get their news from traditional sources.

3. The Impact of Social Media on Commerce

The rise of social media means it’s unusual to find an organization that does not reach its customers and prospects through one social media platform or another. Companies see the importance of using social media to connect with customers and build revenue.

Businesses have realized they can use social media to generate insights, stimulate demand, and create targeted product offerings. These functions are important in traditional brick-and-motor businesses and, obviously, in the world of e-commerce.

5. The Impact of Social Media on Training and Development

Job candidates who develop skills in the latest and most advanced social media techniques are far more employable.

Blogs, wikis, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and podcasts are now common tools for learning in many educational institutions. Social media has contributed to the increase in long-distance online learning.

Despite issues of lack of privacy and some instances of cheating among long-distance learners, this has not deterred social platforms from being used in education.

A. Cyberbullying Teenagers

Teenagers need to fit in, to be popular, and to outdo others. This process was challenging long before the advent of social media. Add Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram into the mix, and you suddenly have teenagers subjected to feeling pressure to grow up too fast in an online world.

7. The Impact of Social Media on Relationships

One of the effects of social media is encouraging people to form and cherish "social media friendships" over actual friendships. The term 'friend' as used on social media is a weak shadow of traditional friendship. Real friends actually know each other, frequently interact face to face, and have a personal bond.

• Connectivity

Connectivity is among the most significant benefits of social media. It can link countless users at any time, everywhere. Information could be spread globally through social media and its connectedness, making it simple for people to interact with one another. It results in global relationships.

• Awareness

  People have become more conscious thanks to social media. It serves as a channel for information, thus paving the way to innovation and success via developing their knowledge and abilities. Social media well-covers global events, making people more aware of their surroundings.

• Noble Cause

  Noble deeds can be promoted on social media. It is the ideal tool for endorsing causes like giving donations to those with cancer, for instance, to those who need money for treatment. While everyone can use social media to assist others in finance, it is also the simplest and fastest way to advance any worthwhile cause.

• Brand Awareness

  Networking platforms contribute to greater brand recognition. Visually appealing products and information capture users' attention, which increases brand visibility and raises customer knowledge about certain goods and services.

• Affects Social-Emotional Connection

  Social media hampers emotional bonds. Everything is conveyed through texts digitally, which can stunt expressions. Ingenuity is lost when people who would ideally visit one another to convey greetings only send text messages instead of hugs.

• Present Physically Not Mentally

  Spending time with each other is about being 'present' and in the moment. As friends and family gather, create memories by speaking to one another about times past, present and future. Unfortunately, today with social media being made available on the mobile phone, people spend time with each other 'scrolling' through posts.

• Distracted Mind

  Social media is impulsive. New messages, notifications, and updates are the impetus to constantly checking the phone, resulting in distraction. The individual wastes time even ignoring important work to only look at the menial update.

• Cheating and Relationship Issues

  Individuals are now using social media as a platform for dating and marriage. However, chances are that the information provided on the profile is false, eventually leading to a toxic relationship or even divorce.

1. A social networking account has passwords and log-in details. Secure passwords and keep them

private.

2. Log out every time you use public computers.

3. Regularly check privacy settings of social networking websites so that only direct friends or those

particularly known can see the posts.

4. Online posts are saved and may become a permanent part of their online reputation. As you use the

internet, you leave a digital footprint which can be traced back to you.

5. Do not accept invites from contacts unless you know them personally or you are sure of their identity.

6. Seriously consider the effect of possible posts on others before deciding to do so. If posts (ie, text,picture, video) could be considered offensive or humiliating another person, then you refrain from posting or uploading it.

7. Using appropriate language is essential. The tone when communicating or sending social networking messages should be respectful.

8. Better be safe than sorry. You should accept friends and connections when you are sure of the person's identity. Personally meeting someone you only met online is discouraged. Even if the sincerity.

9. When there is an indication of harassment or abuse, it is advised that you report this by clicking the

report button of abuse. It is better still to talk to friends or trusted adults about the case.

10. Bullying likes place even in social networking websites. Cyberbullying uses the site's messages,

updates, and other functions to harass, intimidate, humiliate, taunt, or pick on the individual. When this happens, you can do the following actions:

a. ignore the behavior by not responding at all.

b. block the person;

c. click the report button of abuse; or

d. talk to a trustworthy adult about it

2. The Impact of Social Media on Society

While social media activism brings an increased awareness about societal issues, questions remain as to whether this awareness is translating into real change. Some argue that social sharing has encouraged people to use computers and mobile phones to express their concerns on social issues without actually having to engage actively with campaigns in real life. Their support is limited to pressing the ‘Like’ button or sharing content.

4. The Impact of Social Media on the World of Work

Social media has had a profound effect on recruitment and hiring. Professional social networks such as LinkedIn are important social media platforms for anyone looking to stand out in their profession. They allow people to create and market a personal brand.

6. Negative Impact of Social Media

Social Media is relatively a newer technology, hence, it is a little difficult to establish its long-term good and bad consequences. However, multiple researchers have concluded a strong relationship between heavy use of social media platforms with an increase in risk of depression, self-harm, anxiety, and loneliness. 

B. Lack of Privacy

Stalking, identity theft, personal attacks, and misuse of information are some of the threats faced by social media users. Most of the time, the users themselves are to blame as they share content that should not be in the public eye. The confusion arises from a lack of understanding of how the private and public elements of an online profile actually work.

C. Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)

Long-use of social media platforms make you addicted to checking out what other people are doing. FOMO is an exacerbated feeling that other people are living better lives or having more fun compared with you. This feeling makes you check your notification every second, just to make yourself feel better. 

• Education

  The use of social media in education is commendable. Learners and educators can enroll in global collaborative platforms to facilitate constructive learning. It also aids in skill improvement by fostering knowledge and creativity. 

• Information and Updates

  Stay informed about events happening across the globe or in other people's lives using social media. In contrast to television, radio, or newspapers, social media lets everyone convey information accurately by presenting the real picture. It aids in showcasing real-world news across the globe.

• Share Anything With Others

  Social media is the best platform to convey feelings and opinions - a song, a poem, a work of art, a decadent dessert, or anything else. Anyone can let their creativity shine through the platform for it to be shared by millions of others. Sharing the artistic works with others could open the door to achievement and several milestones.

• Helps in Building Communities

  Live in a diverse world where individuals from different cultures, beliefs, and backgrounds exist. Social media brings these people together by linking them on a common platform. Thus, fostering a sense of unity facilitates the development of community links. For instance, food lovers can join the community of food bloggers, while gamers can join communities focused on gaming, etc.

• Mental Health

  Social media serves as an excellent stress reliever. Several groups can support people battling against stress, depression, and loneliness. By creating a feeling of elation, these communities can bestow a brighter attitude while also helping develop healthy relationships with others, thus enhancing mental health. 

• Brand Reputation

  Social media improves company relationships by fostering goodwill among users; its promotion increases sales, which in turn increases profitability. The comments and feedback left by customers are a fantastic resource for businesses. Due to the user likes garnered, companies can experience enhanced popularity and a boost in revenue.

• Customer Interaction

  Social media enhances customer engagement by providing goods and services and soliciting comments on them. Users from across communities leave various feedback and suggestions, which can assist in improving areas of focus and satisfy them.

• Promotion

  Social media is a great supporter of internet commerce and marketing. Posts and promotions facilitate effective user connections and contribute to the profitability of a business. It fosters user relationships and endorses customer loyalty, which is crucial for any company's expansion

• Decreases Quick-witted Skill

  With the decrease in real face-to-face conversations and in-person chats, quick-wittedness is rare. Sense of humor and sporty tête-à-têtes have been compromised – the sense of love, friendship, fun, and enjoyment have all disappeared due to the effects of social media on human mental health.

• Causing Distress to Someone's Feelings

  People who use social media to communicate lack empathy and do not wink an eyelid when they have to hurt someone. The latest trolls, negative comments, and feedback are all witnesses to the hard-heartedness that has evolved due to the invisible nature of social media.

• Lacking Understanding and Thoughtfulness

  Feelings are conveyed through word and voice – but to do this, there is a need to be physically present in front of the other person to communicate feelings effectively. However, social media gives it a different hue when anyone puts them into a text, thus masking the real meaning.

• Lack of Quality Family Time

  Social media has been the cause of many disrupted relationships simply because families cannot spend quality time with each other. Family time has taken a hit with 'me' and privacy taking precedence (due to the quality of texts that appear on social media).

• Facilitates Laziness

  Spending hours on the couch glued to our smartphones results in several health problems such as obesity, stress, and high blood pressure. Technology and accompanying social media have led to a rise in laziness among people due to no physical activity or exercise.

• Addiction

  A serious issue among youth social media addiction has led to disastrous consequences. While checking social media and using the smartphone in moderation is not bad, productive time and energy are wasted due to overuse.

• Cyberbullying

  People, particularly children, have been victims of cyberbullying where threats, cons, and other negative activities easily involve. Fake news and rumors spread effortlessly, leading to depression and suicide.

  
  

• Hacking

  The vulnerability of social media has also thrown light on how easy it is to gather a person's data. Privacy settings must be constantly updated and profile locked to avoid such situations.