Effects of social media on the internet

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Effects of social media on the internet
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Executive summary
Social media is a part of our day to day life. In today’s busy world, it is the primary tool
through which one can interact with the friends, family and even for the business purpose. It
is platform that connects us with the rest of the world. Some of the social media networks
used daily are Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, snap chat and many more. The
essential features of social media are communication, collaboration, privacy, security, news
feed and many other related activities. It can be used for personal as well as professional use.
The analysis describes the positive and negative impacts of social media and how to deal with
it. What challenges and measures should be taken to protect the privacy and security of the
users? Comparison of the two social media tools and how it is used in the business. The paper
also explains the importance of social media personally and professionally. And how social
media acts a useful communication tool for the user as well as the businessman.

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Comparison between positive and negative effects of social media..........................................3
Challenges and measures of security and privacy taken while using social media...................5
Two Examples of social media and their suitability for business..............................................7
Social media, a communication tool or not?..............................................................................8
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................9
References................................................................................................................................11

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Introduction
Social media is a platform which helps to connect with the rest of the world. It
includes the sharing of ideas, information, and other means of communication through the
virtual network. It is an internet-based application which helps in the development of the
social networks and connects profiles with other individuals or the group of individuals.
Some of the examples of social media are Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, snap chat and many
more (Fan and Gordon 2014). It allows the users to share the content at a very fast pace. In
today’s world, most people depend on the internet for entertainment, news, business and
many more activities. Social media makes it easy for them to access these information
through various apps. The essential features of social media are communication,
collaboration, privacy and security, news feed and many other related activities (Duggan et
al., 2015). The paper explains the importance of social media in an individual’s life. The
positive and negative aspects of social media, which also includes privacy and security while
using social media online. The analysis also defines how social media can be used for
business purposes and how it is an effective communication tool for users.
Comparison between positive and negative effects of social media
The first networking site was an email which in 1975 (Fuchs 2017). But now the
social media has advanced and allows users with multiple features. It has changed the way
people interact with each other providing the users with several internet tools. The features
continue to advance to provide features to the users and make the communication process
easy. The sites are expanding more and more, but it has several negative aspects which harm
the individual in some way or the other.