Hallie Sammut - Social Media: The Impact of Social Media

Social Media:The Impact of Social Media

As technology advances, social media does as well. Most kids and teenagers in our generation own a cell phone or computer to give them access to social media,and has one form of social media account such as facebook, twitter, instagram and snapchat. Almost every teenager has access to all of these accounts. Social media gives teenagers an easy way of communication, it can do both good and bad in someone’s life. It all depends on how one uses these accounts.

Social networking has created many celebrities over the years. For example Justin Bieber became famous from posting his singing videos on youtube. If youtube wasn’t around then he never would have been discovered and wouldn’t have became who he is today. Also, vine is another social networking account that can create careers. Nash Grier and Cameron Dallas became famous because of the videos they uploaded to this site. If these sites were not so popular they wouldn’t have a career right now.  Also, Shawn Mendes was discovered on vine. 

By uploading these videos, it can make or break ones career. Also, there is twitter, instagram which don’t normally create careers, but it allows fans to stay connected with what their favorite pop star is up to.

Although social media can do good, it also The image to the left shows a man or woman being pulled into his or her computer. Showing how dangerous social media can be. Some teenagers don’t care about anything but their social networking accounts, which can take over their lives. Many teenagers can not go an hour without checking twitter or instagram or snapchat, which takes over their lives. Teenagers nowadays  are so involved with social media they cannot hold a real conversation. Many teenagers use social media as an easy way of communication, which can be good, but also bad because they are not able to hold a real conversation when it comes time to talk in person. Overall, almost every teenager in our generation is constantly distracted by their cellphones, laptops and any social media account they may have.

This image on the left shows a man hiding behind the screen, showing how easy it is to pretend to be someone that you aren’t while using a social media account. Many people have online dating sites, and never know if the person they meet online is really who they say they are. Many criminals use these dating sites to get information from the people they are talking to. They pretend to be someone they aren’t in order to get what they want, many people trust these people and give out their information and become vulnerable to these people and put themselves in danger by engaging with these strangers. As these accounts advance it gets easier for these criminals to do these things.

This image on the left demonstrates how social networking can make things easier for one’s everyday life. For example there are apps that allow you to online shop, making it easier for you to get the things you need. Shopping online allows you to get the things you want from the comfort of your own home, it also helps stores make their money. Most people prefer to online shop because it saves them a trip to the store. Without these apps, and the advertising the stores get from social media many stores  would be down in sales. Overall, these apps benefit both the customers and companies, and the more they are used the better because many companies rely on these apps to increase their income.

Overall, social media has both a positive and negative effect on people, and everyone uses it at some point. However you use it is up to you, and whether it has a negative or positive effect on you all depends on how you use these sites.