The Advantages of Social Media Outweigh the Disadvantages

Running head: THE ADVANTAGES OF SOCIAL MEDIA OUTWEIGH THE DISADVANTAGES
The Advantages of Social Media Outweigh the Disadvantages
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1THE ADVANTAGES OF SOCIAL MEDIA OUTWEIGH THE DISADVANTAGES
Table of Contents
1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................2
2. Discussion....................................................................................................................................2
3. Conclusion...................................................................................................................................6
References........................................................................................................................................7

2THE ADVANTAGES OF SOCIAL MEDIA OUTWEIGH THE DISADVANTAGES
1. Introduction
The constant evolvement in the world of technology have made a major impact in the
world of communication and the ways in which people communicate with each other.
According to the latest trends, there has been a major form of change in the face to face
interaction of people based on the impact of several forms of social networking platforms. Based
on the advent of social media platforms and websites, people have found it easier to
communicate with their friends, which used to assume to be impossible previously. Social media
also possesses some kind of risks. As people of different age groups would have access to social
media contents, there would be a certain kind of risk that children might get exposed to adult
contents.
The discussion in this essay primarily puts a major focus on the positive impacts of social
media that are laid down within the lives of the people. The essay also discusses the major
advantages of social media that mostly outweigh the disadvantages of social media.
2. Discussion
The upcoming use of technology supported by social media has laid down several kinds
of advantages in the lives of the people. The platform has been a transforming factor in the lives
of the people and society. This kind of communication technology has been a factor of a boon for
the people who stay far from their families (Leonardi, Huysman and Steinfield 2013). Social
media technology has helped individuals to connect with their families, friends, and others
Based on this discussion, it could be taken into account that posting private pictures and
information on social media websites would bring new forms of security-related problems (Goh,
Heng and Lin 2013). The advanced technologies that are associated with social media platforms