Jofanah Barani ᴥ Don Adams Squire Soleria ᴥ Sittie Lomondot ᴥ Hamoudy Bangkero ᴥ Adelle Jumao-as

FACEBOOK WHATSAPP SKYPE

YOUTUBE INSTAGRAM PINTEREST

GOOGLE TWITTER APPLE

 These social media platforms
Allows users to directly connect with one another
through groups, networks, and location

to communicate informally with others, find people, and

share similar interests

It includes social networking, micro blogging, photo and

video sharing, blogging, crowdsourcing, etc.
 ADVANTAGES
1. Educational process
Using online social networks in the educational process has been
supported by several educational technology researchers, who have
emphasized the benefits of technologies. Rising of social networking sites,
and a general interest in students have attracted attention to the use of
internet tools to develop distance education.

2.Worldwide connectivity
We have the chance to connect with others and share information through
social media. It’s the communication that brings us all together, and it’s
easily accessible.
 
3. Online marketing
You can build a relationship with your customers that make them more
likely to use your services. You can get the feedback right away.

4. Information spreads fast

All important things such as major news events, missing person,
weather information, etc. can cover in the world in a moment.
5. It lets us share anything with others
Instead of convincing a publishing company, social media allows artists
to satisfy a million people and keeps creative control for them.

6. It helps you to achieve your goals

If your objective is to be healthier, joining a group with the same
purpose and making long-distance friends help keep you accountable
can go a long way towards making those goals a reality.
Encouragement and support are crucial, and Social Media can help
with that.
 
 DISADVANTAGES
CONS (Katrin Wittig, 2020)

1. Social media risks creating discrepancies in internet access, including

gender and class imbalances across social media users and audiences.

2.instead of creating a connected global community, often creates silos –

with many users interacting predominantly with like-minded people,

3.worsening division of narratives and societal divisions

4.breeding ground for extremist views and hate speech.

5.Conflict parties sometimes use social media to leak information, spread

disinformation or promote divisiveness, hate and violence.

6.Online hate speech is on the rise, leading United Nations Secretary-

General António Guterres to launch a UN Strategy and Plan of Action on
Hate Speech in June 2019- SOLUTION.

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