How has social media impacted society?
Siddiqui, S., & Singh, T. (2016). Social Media its Impact with Positive and Negative Aspects IJCATR, Volume 5– Issue 2, 71 – 75, 2016
The authors address the impacts of social media on all facets of the community. They state that social media could impact the education, businesses, families, and the behaviors of the youth. According to the article, social media transforms people’s lifestyle by allowing them to connect to the rest of the world regardless of their location. People have become quite engraved in social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook, making it easy to access information as well as build relationships. This favors businesses because they are able to advertise and achieve a larger customer base. Students can also learn online, making long distance learning available.
However, social media have a negative impact on society. There is no control of how social media is used, are some malicious people use it to tarnish names of businesses. The young people tend to copy a lifestyle that is not appropriate. Too much time is focused on social media, therefore, disrupting reading hours and causing poor performance in school. The author concludes the necessity to limit the use of social media to reduce addiction and also avoid its adverse effects.
Akram, W. & Kumar, R. (2018). A Study on Positive and Negative Effects of Social Media on Society. International Journal of Computer Sciences and Engineering. 5. 10.26438/ijcse/v5i10.351354.
The authors of the article also focus on highlighting the effects of social media on the various structures of society. The states that medicine, education, and business fields use social media in their daily operations. The authors recap Siddiqui’s & Singh’s research to defend his arguments. The authors state that according to Siddiqui & Singh, social media has positive and negative impacts on education. Teachers can post assignments and class activities using web-based networking to increase learning in and out of school. However, E-learning may only favor the students who have access to reliable computers and internet networks. Siddiqui & Singh also state that social media affects society by allowing them to interact even when they are in different places. It’s a platform that old friends and acquaintances can always connect, and the social bonds are hardly lost.
Limano, F. (2019). Developing Ways of Thinking in Society Using Online Video: A Case of Sexy Killers Video. Humaniora. 10. 185. 10.21512/humaniora.v10i3.5750.
The author focuses on how the internet has impacted people’s lives, making it easier than before. He states that currently, people can shop, research, transact businesses, as well as communicate through their electronic devices. The authors cite Akram & Kumar (2018), stating that social media has positive impacts on society. It connects people from different parts of the world. People can receive information and updates about issues of the country through their phones and computers. The web-based social networking assists in attaining accurate data through research. Social media allows people to connect, therefore strengthening the societal ties and maintaining relationships.