Impact of Social Media on Students

Impact of social media on
students

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................2
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................2
Positive impact of social media...................................................................................................2
Negative impact...........................................................................................................................4
Recommendations........................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Social media is defined as the technological platform which allows individuals to share
and exchange information, thoughts and ideas with communities with the use of virtual network.
These internet based communication medium are known as one of the fastest means of
communication which have brought significant changes to life of all individuals. Students are
also greatly affected by social media in academic as well as personality aspects. However this
effect has both positive and negative side. The report will evaluate both of these impacts of
social media on students. It will also suggest some recommendations for students so that they can
better utilize this tool for their development and growth.
TASK 1
Positive impact of social media
Like many others now a day’s students are also spending a good amount of their time on
popular social media tools like Face book, Twitter, Instagram and You Tube. These tools allow
students to share photos, videos and to connect with communities via social and virtual
networking. There are several key benefits of using social media in student life such as improved
access to knowledge and information sources, communication skills, social connectivity and
knowledge up gradation. The impact of these benefits cannot be neglected and for this sake
students are regularly encouraged by their teachers and family to stay active on social media. The
two key beneficial impacts of social media are discussed as below:
Communication and social connectivity:
Social media platforms are spread all over the world and thus people from different
culture and nations actively use them. Thus students have lot of opportunity to interact with new
people as well as with friends who are lost long ago. It gives a sense of emotional support and
connectivity with the world. There are certain aspects which cannot be learned via books or
knowledge given within classrooms (Chuni, 2019). For instance a sense of diversity, different
trends going around the world and cultural beliefs across the globe can be learned only by