Positive Impact of Social Media on Human Contact, Exploration, and Catastrophe Assistance

Cyntoria Darling
Dr. Pombo
Eng 095
Argumentative Essay
“You can buy attention (advertising), you can beg for attention from the media (PR), you
can bug people one at a time to get attention (sales), or you can earn attention by creating
something interesting and valuable and then publishing it online for free,” said David Meerman
Scott. Social media refers to websites and applications that are designed to allow people to share
content quickly, efficiently, and in real-time. The first recognizable social media site was created
in 1977. From then to now, social media has played a major role in everyday life. After reading
the articles Does Social Media Have a Positive Impact on the world and How evil is tech, the
evidence states how the benefits of social media outweigh the drawbacks because social media is
an “online place for human contact,” “a place for exploration” and “it assists during times of
catastrophe.”
Social media use has made it more convenient for people to communicate with their
friends and colleagues. Social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, tinder
and Snapchat are increasingly being used as a convenient platforms for keeping in touch with
friends and close associates. Some of their features such as instant messaging allows
communication to take place within a matter of seconds ("Social Media: Does social media have
a positive impact on the world?" Issues & Controversies, InfoBase Learning, 5", 2016).However,
social media is also used to spread false information which might be catastrophic.
Additionally, social media has provided platforms where individuals can learn and
engage in constructive discourses. It is widely evident that social media has significantly
transformed the world in a positive way. Through the use of social platforms such as Facebook