Positive and Negative Impact of Social Media on Internet

Integrated Professional Skills in
the Digital Age

TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Positive and negative impact of social media on internet............................................................3
Different challenges and measures for security and privacy on social media.............................5
Comparison between Facebook and Instagram...........................................................................7
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Social media is a platform that allows exchange of information between people staying
away from each others by using websites and application. This report emphasis on positive and
negative aspects of social media on the internet. It explains different challenges of security and
privacy that are faced when social media services are used online. At same time explains various
measures or precaution to be taken while using social media services online. This report also
compare and contrast features, application and suitability for businesses between Facebook and
Instagram. At last, it explains social media site is good communication tools between people
staying away from each other.
Positive and negative impact of social media on internet
Social media has impact on internet positively as used social media is used by everyone
in today world that has demanded high internet connection. Increase use of social media has
adversely impact on health of people thus restrict use of internet.
Positive impact of social media on internet
Increase uses of internet in businesses: Internet initially has uses confined to exchange of text
messages for business deals or other such official works but addition of social media has added
options of personnel communication, exchanging of videos, audio and images, online video calls
(face times) which has increased the use of internet among younger generation (Hargittai and
Micheli, 2019). In today world company uses social media to market its products and services as
large number of people spend their time watching videos, playing games on social sites. Thus,
businesses use social media to attract large customers within limited time and cost. It is also
useful for business that operates its function across various nation as it promote communicate
easily and effectively with each other by use of social media such as Facebook, Instagram. So all
this factors has lead to increase demand of internet connection in businesses for effective
communication within time.
Transformation in internet connection due to social media: Social media has added feature of
communicating freely via internet and has given a platform that can reach people staying away
from each other. People are less interest to travel distance places as they are able to connect with
their dear one that are staying away from them within limited time and cost. Thus, less time and
cost involved in connecting with dear ones by use of social media has demanded 4G,5G internet
connection among people. Social media is also source of income for many people as they by

posting videos on social sites such as YouTube, Instagram able to generate income. It has
promoted growth of telecommunication industry and generate large number of employment thus
increases importance of internet in economic development.
Internet has become necessity: Social media can be used to create a positive digital footprint on
the internet just like google. It provides platform on the internet where creativity and technology
can be showcased. Social media helps in enhancing creativity of people as different people share
each other ideas and view on social sites so internet has become crucial part of them (Poy and
Schüller, S., 2020). It is also used by highly knowledge and expertise people to share their ideas,
view and opinion by positing video and information on social sites thus it helps in enhancing
knowledge and skill of people. Social media is also used to spread social awareness and various
social issue thus lead to increase social importance of internet too. Thus, Social media has
created awareness and enhance knowledge of people about their health conditions. Therefore, it
can be stated that because of various benefit provided by social media internet has become
essential part of human being.
Negative impact of social media on internet
There are various negative impact of social media on internet such as most of the people
spend time using social media that impact adversely on their health thus limit or restrict use of
internet among people.
Limited use of internet: People spend most of their time watching videos, playing games
through online sites that has adversely impact on health of people. It causes feeling of depression
and anxiety as there are various negative pop while using social media (Fletcher and Nielsen,
2018). People started comparing their lifestyles with other thus causing distress and anxiety so
most of the people try to minimize or limit use of internet because of negative impact of social
media on health of people.
Cyberbullying: It is type of harassment through electronic means such as computers, mobile
phone while using social media by sending or posting information that is harmful for individuals.
Social media is a platform where new people can meet each other easily thus cruel people by
making fake profile betray and embarrass other people online which leave deep mental scars on
individual. Most of the people avoid use of internet because of cyberbullying caused by social
media. Therefore, it is another disadvantages that social media has caused on internet which is
not possible in case of face to face communication.