Is Social Media Actually Connecting People?

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Pinku jain said:   2 days ago
Social media has completely changed the way we connect with people.

Apps like Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp make it easy to stay in touch with friends and family, even if they live far away. We can share photos, ideas, and experiences instantly, and social media also helps people come together during emergencies or important events. It allows us to learn new things and meet people with similar interests.

At the same time, social media also has a negative side. Many people spend so much time online that they forget to enjoy real-life conversations and relationships. Sometimes online friendships are not genuine, and problems like cyberbullying and screen addiction can affect mental health.

People often post only the happiest moments of their lives, which can make others feel lonely or pressured to compare themselves.

Vanita said:   2 days ago
According to my perspective, Social media plays crucial role in everyone's daily life, as it creates positive as well as negative impact both on an individual.

Social media is beneficial for the people who are introvert in nature, it connects people across the world but simultaneously social media can create a huge gap between your close ones by lack of communication, spending a lot of time on electronic devices.

So, social media could be a way to connecting people if we use it in a ethical manner else it could be a very dangerous to our health as well as on our wealth.

Jayasree said:   2 weeks ago
Social media is one the transformative changes which connected people throughout the world.
It emerged as the fastest platform to broadcast information in the present-day scenario.
It has various benefits like spreading knowledge content, encouraging creative thinking and for content creation.
But it also poses various challenges if not used ethically. Even though it connects people from far away, sometimes it results in a lack of emotional bonding with the people around us. Social media networking may also sometimes lead to cyber fraud. So it has both pros and cons. Hence, there should be strict regulatory guidelines to be followed.
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Maheshwari said:   3 weeks ago
It's a good platform when it used in a better way.

It's the best opportunity to develop career growth and to communicate easily with unknown people.

In my opinion, social media is better to use up to a certain limit.

Sayali Bankar said:   4 weeks ago
Social media has a big impact on our daily lives. It helps people stay connected and share information quickly. It is useful for learning, communication, and entertainment.

However, it can also cause addiction and spread fake news. Therefore, we should use social media in a responsible way.

Ganesh Devalla said:   2 months ago
In my opinion, the social media platform is very useful to us, because we can use it, learn through it and connect with people also. We can connect to people where we can share the knowledge with each other, and also we can make very good relations with them, and we can share our opinion, and we can listen to their opinion by connecting with them. Connecting with them also helps our career growth. We can connect to people through platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, etc.

Connecting with them through these platforms makes our work so easy. Connecting with social media offers job purpose and other related purposes, making it very useful to us. So, in my point of view, social media makes a very good connection between people, which helps a lot.

Hrucha Rahul Bhanage said:   2 months ago
Hello Everyone.

My name is Hrucha. I'm glad to have this opportunity.

Today's GD is based on the current scenario.

Yes, Social media is such a a great platform for connecting people. Using this, we can share our thoughts and ideas with others. We can also take their opinion. It is really good for personal development and career growth. Only we should know how to use it efficiently. It is a great platform for growing our business. We all know Mr. Ritesh Agarwal, founder of Zoho. He started his business at an early age. He uses social platforms to gain knowledge and connect with people.

Means that we can make something innovative.

During the COVID-19 situation, It plays a good role in connecting with people. That we are.

Unable to meet people. Overall, it's a good platform to connect with people.

Thank You.
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Priya mishra said:   2 months ago
Yes, that's true it is connecting people but at a very negative cost because human mind was never made to attains so much information of every topic or circumstances happening around you or all over the world which caused panic in the brain neither it is accomplishing all the information nor it is leaving out anything it's something messed up in between which is dangerous having an incomplete information. Earlier, when books, magazines, and television were available, people had limited information about their social life and particular topics.

They were interested in and the rest of the time they were invested in physical activities Sports but now due to the fare of missing out people are doing too much which is not even required for human existence at this point of time after the covid even children who didn't have proper education were handed mobile phone which made their mind more distorted at this point of time we need ASAP to make it mandatory to include education and development Psychology in the school so that these children mind can grow and accept the world beyond smartphone.
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Lokesh Sherke said:   2 months ago
Yes, Social media is a platform that really connects people.

Social media is a platform that keeps us aware of what is happening around the world, keeps us up to date, and gives each of us a chance to share our opinions and keep our ideas in front of the world.
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Ann said:   2 months ago
Social is a good platform for people with a purpose to deliver meaningful information, current happenings around the world without fabrication, for expanding small businesses, for content creators, international collaborations, learning new ideas, travelling to unpopular places, connecting people worldwide, connecting based on shared passions, and to share experiences.

Social media has its own advantages and disadvantages, especially for kids. Advantages like learning a concept explained in YouTube videos, gathering information for poster making. Disadvantages like it is easily accessible to young minds, and they are an easy target to be manipulated and distracted. This can result in behavioural changes, violence, impact social skills, body image, disturbed sleep due to overuse at night.
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