Impact of Social Networking Sites

Before starting we must know what does social networking sites really refers to, yes you thought it right- these are YouTube, FB, Insta, linkedin, whatsapp and many more. These platforms help us connect with people, upgrade our knowledge, boost our networking and bridge the gap between people. Everyone has a different purpose for using these platforms, for eg one may use LinkedIn to check what his classmates have achieved while others use same for upgrading his skills and achievements, finding job vacancies, gaining experience building connections asking for referrals etc. It is only because of these sites we can share our opinions, ideas and concerns to the people living far from us, also we can know what our surroundings people are up to, like what is happening in their life, all about their good times and bad ones, We remain updated with the recent trends going in the country. It is not only helping in building and maintaining relationships but also helping in other areas as well, like in bans social media advertising is the most preferred medium nowadays, for the government - to spread any news or important information, for consumers it helps them to know about the new arrivals, Overall the impact is good, it ultimately depends upon person how he or she utilises the resource available and makes best use of it.

HI, I am Tushar today discussing on topic of how social networking site impact.

Social networking site is storage of knowledge but when we talk about how to use it, what type of knowledge we have to take it. Is far away from our perspective.

Social networking site is impact good as well as bad. Because it depends upon how we use it. This is all about mindset.

There is a famous phrase, "Every coin has two sides, " and similarly, everything has two sides, such as good or bad.

If we talk about social networking sites, there are many pros and cons. If we discuss the benefits of using social media sites, there are many good aspects. For example, regarding education: as we know, earlier, getting an education for everyone was not easy, but now we can see the impact of the changes social media has brought around us. Let's talk about another topic, getting information. Earlier, it was not easy to get news quickly, but now, within a second, we can get news with the help of social media sites. Also, if we delve deeper into this matter, earlier, news used to be controlled by news channels, who decided which type of news had to surface. But now, in the age of social media, we can see every type/aspect of the news/information. So, the conclusion is that, in this age of social media, everything is open. Earlier, there was no platform for the common person to raise their voice, but in this social media age, common people are getting an independent platform, and they are raising their voices too.

Also, we can earn money using social media sites. So, we can notice here that there are multiple examples of how social sites are useful for us.

Now, let's turn to discuss the negative impacts of social media sites:

Most social media sites are a privacy nightmare. They sell the data of users without user consent.

Nowadays, most people are wasting their precious time on social media just by scrolling. If we talk about youngsters, they are addicted to social media (as we know that social sites are addictive; algorithms made them addictive). They are spending time on social media without any specific reason. Because of these sites, students are also unable to control their attention while studying. This is becoming a very bad thing for youngsters and children, and there are also many health diseases because of this.

In essence, social media is a powerful tool with immense potential for good, but its unchecked use and inherent design flaws also present considerable risks. The key lies in understanding both sides and striving for a balanced and mindful approach to its integration into our lives.

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In my opinion, in our day-to-day life, everyone uses Social media for their needs.
We have to use it correctly and gather new information from the internet every day.
It helps school and college students with their studies and project work. And we have to know the real use of Social media.

When we talk about social networks means it has both positive and negative sides, it's dependent on how we use it. On one side, it helps to learn, upgrade skills, explore technology, AI, and many more. Once upon a time, people used books to learning, but now social network makes that work very easy.

On the other side, we talk about negative means, of course, social media, which is killing people's time. We started using it for entertaining, but now we have started to spend more time. So it's dependent on how we use it.

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A coin has a head and tail as two sides, like every situation will have both positive and negative sides.

The person has to know which side he wants to choose means choosing the positive side helps to succeed in life or to reach their goal or choosing the negative side is like carrying regret for the future, like not knowing what to do in life. Some people are like they will choose both sides, it's like an immaturity, I think.

Today's world all're connected by social media globally. We're all engaged with social media day-to-day life. Social networking sites are contains pros (positive) and cons (negative) influencing in their life. Social Networking is a great and vital in current revulsion of Technology. After Covid only all social media, e-commerce are gone peek, reason of covid pandemic and peoples are fully engaged with mobile phones and personal computers. In my perspective of thoughts shared in below,

Pros of Social Networking:

- We can communicate, learn something from anywhere with anyone for guidance as like mentors.

- Nowadays, mostly using the social media to education and as well as developing the skills without investing the money. We can use it anywhere and freely.

- Professionally all are building the connections in LinkedIn for reaching out HR and Co-learner's and Founders as well Investors, Entrepreneurs. We can easily get the knowledge from experienced peoples.

- YouTube is playing major role in globally for teaching, earning money and sharing thought, advertising their brands, etc.

- We can easily get all resources in one place that is social media.

Cons of Social Networking:

- Most of the persons are easily get addict to watching unwanted videos, scrolling and wasting the valuable time. Remember we can't recycle the wasted time.

- Before using we have the clarity about why we're using and what is the purpose!

- Childs are easily addicted to scroll the videos.

- Our data wasn't secured and can easily misuse us credentials.

- Be aware of social media while using, before that we know how to use!

- Spams and fake news and cyber threats and attacks are happening in social media.

To speak on the impact of social networking media which has two faces one is positive.

The other is negative they are: speaking on the positive side, it has brought immense usage in networking such as for jobs, for keeping our view of point in society, business hirings, we can seek information immediately not wasting time, varieties of ideas and creativeness comes to picture.

We also have a negative side, the children are getting addicted to YouTube shorts and reels, which impacts their eyes, creative thinking, wasting time, becoming more stubborn, etc.

Social networking sites have profoundly transformed communication, offering both significant benefits and notable challenges.

On the positive side, these platforms facilitate staying connected with friends and family across distances, and they provide valuable opportunities for professional networking and career advancement through platforms like LinkedIn.

Additionally, they serve as vital sources of information and educational content, helping users stay informed and learn new skills.
However, there are important negative impacts to consider as well. Privacy concerns are prevalent, with risks related to data breaches and misuse of personal information. Mental health effects are another issue, as social media can contribute to anxiety, depression, and issues with self-esteem due to comparison with others.

Furthermore, the spread of misinformation and fake news on these platforms poses significant challenges for users trying to discern reliable information. Balancing social media use is crucial; strategies for maintaining a healthy online life can help mitigate these negative effects.

Looking ahead, emerging trends in social networking technology may further shape these dynamics, making it essential to use these platforms responsibly and thoughtfully.

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I am Alekya.
We all are Discussing about Impact of Social Media Networking Sites in the current World these Sites help people connect to various persons from Different locations in the world these sites are used for professional or personal purposes whereas LinkedIn and Apana for exclusively professional purposes and Instagram and Facebook is used for the personal and professional both where the other social networking platforms like Youtube used for learning purpose and some for them are used to make this creative platform.