Positive and Negative Aspects of Social Media on the Internet

Integrated Professional Skills in the
Digital Age

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Positive and negative aspects of social media on the internet.....................................................3
Challenges and measures of security and privacy while using social media online....................4
Compare and contrast of social media on basis of features, application and sustainability........5
DISCUSSION..................................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION
Social media is an application or website that helps in connecting people, sharing ideas,
view opinion of people with each other in real time. This report covers positive and negative
impact of social media on Internet. It also explains various challenges and measures of security
and privacy that are taken when social media services are used online. It also compares and
contrast their features, application and sustainability for businesses.
MAIN BODY
Positive and negative aspects of social media on the internet
As per the views of Alalwan and et.al., (2017) success of social media is due to effective
internet speed and network. Because of speedy internet connection people are able to share each
other feelings views and opinions by using social media platform. Feeling of loneliness among
younger generation has been reduces to large extend because of quickly and easily connection
between people staying away from each other. Due to digitalization most business use social
media for marketing of its business on wide scale and able to attract large customers. Thus, it
helps in reducing cost of marketing and advertisement as large number of information about new
launch product is transfer to customers by use of social media and speedy internet. It effectively
medium for advertisement as in today environment most of the people spend a lot of time in
using social media. Internet helps in economic development as different people share their ideas,
views, opinion that will enhance knowledge of other people living in society. Internet has result
in employment generation thus raise disposable income of customers and uplift there living
standard. People of society by use of internet is able to use update technology and enhance their
knowledge and skills to perform various. Social media is a platform that gives every individual
chance to share its talents worldwide and get popularity by use of internet. Speedy network and
internet connection helps in development of telecommunication business and enhance their
market share and profitability. Thus, internet is a useful medium that helps in quick exchange of
information, ideas and view through social media between people staying away from each other.
As noted by Vogel, and Rose, (2016 )despite so many advantages of social media on internet
there are many disadvantages of it such as continuous use of internet for social media has result
in trolls or abusive people. On the other hand cyberbullying is also increased as people share lot
of information on social media so stalker get personal information. It has also adversely impact
on business as it provides crucial information through social media and there are many hidden