The Contemporary World - SY2122-1T

(PRE-FINAL EXAM)

ANSWERS:

1. it's a real-time social networking site. This makes it one of the best sources to stay updated with
the latest news and information. Major news usually goes viral on social media, and most brands
use it to announce important things regarding their products/services.

2. Positive effect:
*Sources of news
*Updates on the people that is far away from you.
*Stay connected with your loved ones.
*Find new communities who share similar interest or ambitions with you.
*Raise awareness of important issues.
*Join or promote worthwhile causes.
*Enhancing skills.
*Socializing with other people.
*Making career among others.

3. Negative effects:
*Cyber bullying.
*Social Anxiety.
*Exposure to content that is not age appropriate.
*Inadequacy about your life or appearance.
*Loneliness.
*Self-harm.

4. The basic tenets of globalization stand against religious parochialism. By diminishing the barriers
between different cultures, globalization lands religion in a quagmire of conflicts which reinforce
social identities as some do not accept the new realities and turn to religion to rediscover their
own identity