social media
Elias Guadeloupe
Mr. Mammen
English 101
17 November 2013
Is Social Media helping or hurting our society?
Throughout history, people have improved the way communication and human interaction can be made. From writing letters, to talking on the telephone, to texting and sending emails, the way we exchange information is always being improved upon. Social media is now the most popular way of communication. It is a means of exchange in which people form and share info and ideas in virtual communities and networks. It can be accessed by the devices that people deem necessary and hard to live without like cellphones, computers, tablets, televisions, and even game consoles. There is an unlimited amount of things that you can do on social media sites and very few restrictions. People believe that this is where the problem comes in. Being able to do almost anything online can cause a lot of harm. There are many people that take advantage of these systems and invade privacy, and commit other shameful acts. It makes you wonder if social media is doing more harm than help in today’s society. It is good for you to play games or share videos with a friend on a website like Facebook, but when someone else is being harassed or getting cyber-bullied on the same site, it does not seem so good. Social media being distracting and causing different forms of stress adds to its disservices, and causes its detriments to outweigh its own benefits.
Social media is the most popular way of communication right now because of all the different ways that you can interact with others. There are blogs, collaborative projects (e.g. Wikipedia), content communities (e.g. YouTube), social networking sites (e.g. Twitter), and virtual social worlds (e.g. World of Warcraft) (Kaplan, 1). Each can help you share information, have a conversation, or have fun with others without making contact or interacting physically. Facebook and YouTube are a part of the top three most visited websites, and are
Mr. Mammen
English 101
17 November 2013
Is Social Media helping or hurting our society?
Throughout history, people have improved the way communication and human interaction can be made. From writing letters, to talking on the telephone, to texting and sending emails, the way we exchange information is always being improved upon. Social media is now the most popular way of communication. It is a means of exchange in which people form and share info and ideas in virtual communities and networks. It can be accessed by the devices that people deem necessary and hard to live without like cellphones, computers, tablets, televisions, and even game consoles. There is an unlimited amount of things that you can do on social media sites and very few restrictions. People believe that this is where the problem comes in. Being able to do almost anything online can cause a lot of harm. There are many people that take advantage of these systems and invade privacy, and commit other shameful acts. It makes you wonder if social media is doing more harm than help in today’s society. It is good for you to play games or share videos with a friend on a website like Facebook, but when someone else is being harassed or getting cyber-bullied on the same site, it does not seem so good. Social media being distracting and causing different forms of stress adds to its disservices, and causes its detriments to outweigh its own benefits.
Social media is the most popular way of communication right now because of all the different ways that you can interact with others. There are blogs, collaborative projects (e.g. Wikipedia), content communities (e.g. YouTube), social networking sites (e.g. Twitter), and virtual social worlds (e.g. World of Warcraft) (Kaplan, 1). Each can help you share information, have a conversation, or have fun with others without making contact or interacting physically. Facebook and YouTube are a part of the top three most visited websites, and are
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