The Like button Most people are now one step removed from

Social networks have

became a major issue reality as the world shifts to sharing
become so ugly that they
in our lives. moments rather than experiencing them.
will be the #1 source of
malware infections.

We have heard how some videos or

pictures of teenagers go viral on social
It is very easy to gain access to social networking. It is free
media sites and how it mentally hurts
and fast. Once you gain access to the social site, you can
everybody involved. 
begin to co-mingle; you can read profile pages of the friend-
members and you can start searching for old friends – even
the long lost ones.
An account holder in a website should
be very cautious. The platform will not
The best way to avoid becoming a victim be free from scammers.
is to be very careful in what you put in
your profile and also, safeguard the
setting of your account. Many admit they have missed Finding friends may be one of the
important moments in person most important impacts of social
because they were too busy media. You can easily send
trying to share those moments messages, chat or connect to more
on social networks. people without any cost. As more
People are able to stay in touch with family users are frequent visitors, you are
and friends. Even older generation has taken assured that your message will
to social media to keep in touch with their reach the person soon as he or she
Celebrities, politicians, logs in to his or her account.
children and family living far.
employers can all reach
out to the public via social
Social networks can have a media sites to post Social networks have become the
It is effective for updates, announce events
negative influence on worker ultimate means of promoting your web
anybody to share etc.
productivity. Employees may site.
news, useful info,
waste valuable time using They are great ways to attract
gossip, what’s in
social network channels.  an audience and expand your
and what’s hot. client base.

Use of social networks can Child abusers portray to be someone else to

expose individuals to gain a child’s trust and then misuse it.
harassment or inappropriate
contact from others.

Today, online social

A common complaint among educators networking became the
With the advancements in technology and
is that social media is distracting in the fastest and cost-
the evolution of social media, your business
classroom. effective way on how
now has the ability to be connected to its
people get-together.
audience like never before.

There is lack of privacy, Now, answer the following

Research has shown that which leads to security
Shopping is also much more questions.
rise in social media is concerns such as Identity
interesting. We can instantly 1. Is online socializing having an
directly correlated to theft. When information
read reviews about products,
adverse reactions in such as name, birth date, impact on our offline lives? And is the
locations, places to stay etc.
health. Being online address, mother’s maiden impact across the globe equally felt?
online with the help of social
most of the time has name, children’s name, 2. Are we so busy making new friends
media.  People also get
taken people away from pets etc is available to all, and spending time with them online that
readymade and suggested
going out to then users are basically
itineraries for places they plan we are failing to nurture real-world
communicate and calling for trouble.
to visit! friendships the old fashioned way?
keeping in touch.
3. Is how we socialize online eroding
our real-life relationships? Or maybe
Social media is just changing them?”
becoming an Are you a fan 4. Which pros and cons of social media
addiction. of instant
can you identify in these paragraphs?
communicati
5. Can you point out any
on as a result
of social other?
Shy and socially handicapped people find a place
for themselves in social media. They can avoid media?
face to face communication and still be active
socially. It increases their confidence and they
no longer have to feel left out.