https://padlet.com/172977/b4zqzf0gxmdx How is social media changing society? en-us 2018-03-14 21:42:34 UTC 2018-04-04 09:12:56 UTC hello@padlet.com 172977 https://padlet.com/172977/b4zqzf0gxmdx/wish/242122557 The most used and popular social media nowadays are:
Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Tumblr, Wechat, Pinterest, Youtube.

]]> 2018-03-14 21:52:36 UTC https://padlet.com/172977/b4zqzf0gxmdx/wish/242122557 172977 https://padlet.com/172977/b4zqzf0gxmdx/wish/242131432 We used books instead of recent search engines and info websites e.g. google, wikipedia

Newspaper instead of news articles online

Telegram and written letters instead of texting, voice and normal messages

Telephone and meeting in person instead of online chatting and video chat

Voice/Shouting to advertise instead of displaying commercials online/sponsoring

Mix-tape/Cassette to record/keep sounds/music instead of downloading music and recording audio to share

Radio to keep up with news and current events instead of reading or watching news online]]> 2018-03-14 22:42:14 UTC https://padlet.com/172977/b4zqzf0gxmdx/wish/242131432 172977 https://padlet.com/172977/b4zqzf0gxmdx/wish/242133923 Politicians, developers of the social media, communities, government social media manager, the public, celebrities, rich individuals, workers of the social media websites are in charge of social media.

Celebrities are used as advertisement and to captivate the audience

The public control social media as well because of how we use it. It could have been created by the developers and changed by the workers but we are the ones that are using it wrong.

]]> 2018-03-14 22:56:50 UTC https://padlet.com/172977/b4zqzf0gxmdx/wish/242133923 172977 https://padlet.com/172977/b4zqzf0gxmdx/wish/242136450 Social media can disturb your sleep, cause anxiety, depression, carpal tunnel syndrome (numbness and tingling in wrists and hands), eye problems (straining), Outdoor time (physical health), beneficial and non-beneficial health information, dishonesty and isolation (mental health)]]> 2018-03-14 23:11:29 UTC https://padlet.com/172977/b4zqzf0gxmdx/wish/242136450 172977 https://padlet.com/172977/b4zqzf0gxmdx/wish/242137465 We get addicted/attached to social media because...

We can use social media for attention, public approval, competition, belonging, information about interested topics, connection with friends and family, earning money, anonymity or being anonymous (brings more confidence), entertaining content, etc.]]> 2018-03-14 23:18:32 UTC https://padlet.com/172977/b4zqzf0gxmdx/wish/242137465 172977 https://padlet.com/172977/b4zqzf0gxmdx/wish/242622659 Social media provides us tools to advertise, community building, self-presentation, stay in touch with others, share opinions, entertaining content

Social media is essential to advertising because it can display pictures and videos (commercials) where ever/when ever e.g. before, after, between videos, on the side of a website,  etc.

Social media helps bring groups/communities together because you can share and discuss opinions, interests and topics with other people around the world. 

Social media has features which you can present yourself to the public. You can ask for public approval by posting pictures and comments. 

Entertaining content is a big part of social media. It is one of the reasons why we get addicted to social media.

]]> 2018-03-15 22:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/172977/b4zqzf0gxmdx/wish/242622659 172977 https://padlet.com/172977/b4zqzf0gxmdx/wish/242628020 If we didn't use social media, it would be difficult to contact with far individuals, less efficient advertising, trend can be less popular/known but we would spend more time with family and friends without technology being in the way, there would be less competition and judgement, more time to sleep, could reduce anxiety and depression and more time to spend doing fitness and hobbies.]]> 2018-03-15 23:31:59 UTC https://padlet.com/172977/b4zqzf0gxmdx/wish/242628020 172977 https://padlet.com/172977/b4zqzf0gxmdx/wish/243049208 A reason why we are having issues is because of how we are using it and what types of social media we are using. For example, Facebook was made by Mark Zuckerberg for finding people but now it is used for many different uses e.g. business/community building, spreading opinions, etc.

Ways we can use social media more positively for our benefit is to:
set daily limits, don't always depend on the public's opinion,  be aware of your own personal life and take care of it, search beneficial information, look up to good role models, share positive messages if relevant, engage with purpose and don't use when not required.

This issue can be also solved by using different kinds of social media that will fit your interests and time management. This is a way to lessen procrastination while not putting away your device fully. 
I use an app called 'Amino' that has a lot 'aminos' that have a specific topic/interest we can talk/post about. This reduces the chance of me suddenly watching a random video that I have no reason to be looking at. Creators of the amino don't allow other topic related posts to be shared or the people who encounter the unrelated post report them.]]> 2018-03-17 09:05:30 UTC https://padlet.com/172977/b4zqzf0gxmdx/wish/243049208 172977 https://padlet.com/172977/b4zqzf0gxmdx/wish/243814526 I will gather at least 5 new information I never knew about social media by the end of this project. I need this information to understand what society wants out of social media and how to stop myself from getting addicted. ]]> 2018-03-20 01:51:04 UTC https://padlet.com/172977/b4zqzf0gxmdx/wish/243814526