In today’s digital world, the social networks are becoming more and more important. It only reflects the people’s need for recognition in the society they live and expression of their views. That may be the reason as to why Aristotle once said ‘man is a social animal by nature’. They need to fulfil their physical and spiritual requirements. To live in society as a normal and individual being, it is not enough and requires the assistance and help of others.
That being said, social networks have their own advantages and disadvantages. What are they? Let us see.
Advantages of social networks:
Communication on social media networks can be in real time.
You can share special moments with people close to you.
It is an excellent platform for promoting new contacts of friendship and match making or sharing general interests.
Social networks are the perfect place to establish connections with the professional world.
Social networks have updated information on topics of interest.
It also enables you to attend events, participate in conferences.
They can create huge movements of unity in an emergency situation.
It has no geographical boundaries and thus serve to connect people regardless of the distance.
Social media platforms are enough to produce lively online content.
It gives the opportunity to join groups online for entertainment and games and for the purpose of mobilizing people.
Having known its advantages, you should also be aware of its disadvantages.
Disadvantages of social networks:
They are unsafe if privacy is not configured properly. It may expose your personal life.
Cases of impersonation can take place.
You may be mislaid from the data control.
They can be addictive and eat lots of your time.
They can take over all the content you publish.
They can be used by criminals to share information about their victims in crime such as stalking and sexual abuse, kidnapping, trafficking of people, etc.