Social media- risk and benefit

Social media in my opinion is the most remarkable contribution of modern technology today. It shaped the mode of communication of almost the entire inhabitants of this planet. This technology surpassed expectations, leaving its predecessors namely mail, telephone and FAX messaging ancient compared with the lighting speed of social media communications.

We can't argue to the fact that social media has contributed positively on many aspects of our modern daily lives!

It provided us with instant communications easily. therefore saving us time for other tasks! Social media made it possible to reach out to infinite number of people around the world, making new "friends" and connecting to old friends as well as reaching out to family members and relatives thousands of miles away have become possible without lifting a single step to travel. Social media has broken distance, language, and cultural barriers allowing diverse group of individuals access the technology!

Through social media we are also able to keep up with the latest trends on other available technologies around. Older and younger people alike became more informed that ever before.

Social media is also playing a major role in our employment endeavours. Companies and job hunters converge in social media for a quicker hiring process. And I'm sure on your personal experiences there could be more benefits you can add other than mentioned above!

But like any other technologies, Social media also has its risks!

Privacy issues- the risk of unauthorized information theft is high, especially if you are spending more time with more random people on social media. Sharing too much information to the public may cause issues that oftentimes you can not do anything to solve that issues.

Lifestyle issues - Social media can change our habits, it may disrupt our sleeping patterns, it may cause us to spend more time than necessary. Social media can also leave us sitting for longer amounts of time than we should be. Whereas lack of sleep and lack of physical activity is a major cause of physical andmental illnesses, which more often than not can lead to a more serious complications.

Emotional issues- virtual interactions between individuals on social media lacks emotional connections . Because of the absence of physical interaction your emotional connection is compromised and may lead to a false sense of emotional attachment to another individual.

Family issues- using different social media platforms can separate us from our families more than we actually think it does! Meaning it is not appropriate to sit with your family while browsing on your phone! You are missing the essence of family bonding, a family bonding which could be your last!

So use social media with a sane mind and in moderation!

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