What is Social Media? What are its advantages and disadvantages?

 A Social Media is a platform where people connected with each other by sharing and sending pictures ,stickers , videos ,audios ,memes & GIFs .This is made up of two words social means community and media means communication medium.These day many social media platforms are used by the users. Social Media is famous among the youngsters .In Today's busy world no one have time for checking on others because everyone busy in their own life, but with help of social media everyone in connect with each other.Social media like insta,whatsapp,twitter,snapchat and youtube etc. are most popular these days. with the arrival of social media news of any country and abroad is known in less than a second sitting at a home. It has become easy to learn anything new at home free.Nowdays every individual is using social media to increase followers ,to increase business and become popular .Today's most popular term is content creators. A lot of users make new content to spread laughter , awareness and also for advertisement and their own business .In COVID-19 social media become peoples favourite place to spend time.Users make their food recipe video's  ,dance reels and funny video's and upload on the social media handles and become popular.

ADVANTAGES of Social Media :

  • With the help of social media we stay connected
  • Give a platform for personal branding and help in growth of business
  • Social media provides entertainment which makes user feel good in their bad day
  • Give lots of opportunities such as improving business growth, marketing innovation and skill development .
  • Provide awareness about different topics

DISADVANTAGES of Social Media :

  • Youngsters waste lots of their time on social media scrolling reels ,sending memes to each others.
  • Social media also cause distraction 
  • Misuse of personal information of users causes increase in Cyber-Crime .
  • Social media spread information within seconds but sometimes it causes spread of misinformation .
  • Lots of depression and anxiety increases among the users .
  • Promote fake luxury lifestyle .
  • Bad effect on mental health .
SOCIAL NETWORKING , A BOON OR A BANE 
TO DECIDE IT , IT'S LIKE TO RUIN
IF USED WISELY IT IS BRIGHT,
AND IF MISUSED IT IS DARK NIGHT .
                                                                 ~ Sadia Bilal

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