Advantages of Social Media

1. Connects with the People

The best thing about social media is that it connects to the people all over the world. Facebook and Google+ is the best channel for connecting with the friends whereas Twitter and LinkedIn are the best for making the professional contacts. It is worth checking, How to be Successful on Twitter?

2. Easy and Instant Communication

It has made the communication almost instant. People now no longer have to wait for the replies. There are many social messaging apps such as Facebook messenger apps, Twitter Direct Messages for the professional contacts.

3. Real Time News and Updates

It helps in discovering the updates and news almost instantly. If you wish to know anything new then you can immediately check the news feed and update your knowledge with the current happenings in the world.

4. Great Opportunities for Businesses

Business owners can connect their official pages on the social media platforms. This will help them to sell the products using social media by reaching to the more customers. Here is an ultimate guide to Facebook Advertising.

5. Fun and Enjoyment

People like sharing their posts, images or videos on social networks. They satisfy if they see the comments and likes on their own posts. It is the medium to check what the friends are up to without asking or contacting them directly.

Disadvantages of Social media

1. Information is Overwhelming

As there are lot of people now on social media sharing, tweeting, and posting videos on daily basis thus information is overwhelming on the internet. Over the time there are lot of followers and friends and thus lot of updates keep popping up on the feed.

2. Privacy Issues

Sharing too much information can sometimes let you in trouble and there are privacy concerns also. There is a location sharing or even sometimes sharing some information can’t be undone so you have to think twice before sharing on social media.

3. Social Peer Pressure or Cyber Bullying

People can take psychological advantage and create pressure on the teens for money or other offline settings. Social media can also lead to cyber bullying and lead to serious stress, anxiety and depression.

4. Substitution for offline Interaction

Due to online connectivity all the time and availability, people are now connected more on social media and stopped meeting offline. This has stopped the physical interactions and group discussions.

5. Affects Lifestyle

It has affected the lifestyle of people as they are now more engaged on social media. They stare at artificial light from the phone screen at night can affect their sleeping patterns as well.

So these are some of the advantages and disadvantages of social media in the life of the people

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