15.Social media

Q1 What are the advantages and disadvantages of using social media?

Q2 Does social media influence people's lives?

Q3 Why do people like using social media?

Ans- Well, both individuals and businesses can benefit from using social media in numerous ways. And there are some disadvantages as well. So, first of all, using social media, people never feel alone. They keep updated on the activities of their friends, relatives, acquaintances and celebrities they admire as well as make new friends all over the world. They can communicate with relatives and friends, read interesting articles, stay up-to-date with news and current events, find funny or entertaining content. People can share opinions, get and give help. However, some people base their self-worth on social media likes, which is not healthy. There are also people who post something on Facebook and then literally just sit there and watch whether they get 100 likes on their picture. And what is sad is that their self-worth is based on how they are accepted, wanted, and desired by social media. Another disadvantage is that people now are so used to communicating via social media networking sites that they're forgetting how to date and make friends in real life. Also, I can't help mentioning the fact that threats, intimidation messages and rumors can be sent to the masses to create discomfort and chaos in the society as anyone can create a fake account and do anything without being traced. And that's scary. What's more, personal data can easily be hacked and shared on the Internet. Even Facebook accounts get hacked easily. As for businesses, using social media is a great opportunity to reach a large pool of people that are interested in their products or services as there are millions of people using social media platforms. Companies can interact with clients and potential customers, deliver important information to them and therefore increase efficiency and expand clientele abso free of charge.

Q4 What kind of things are popular on social media?

Ans- Well, I think that live streams are really popular on social media nowadays, maybe because they are dynamic and really engaging. They turn a video from a broadcast into a conversation as they let people share comments and likes that the live streamer can respond to in real time, which builds trust and allows those who go live to keep the content top-notch moment to moment. One more really popular thing on social media these days is questions and polls as they are excellent tools for engaging interaction from the audience. Also, I can't help mentioning posts with useful information as they are more popular now than ever before and encourage comments, shares and saves. What else? Well, there are two more things i'd like to name. Number one is long-form IGTV content as videos that are more than a minute long provide people with more opportunities to build relationships and connections with their community. And number two is gamified content such as quizzes and bingo as they add some fun to people's pages and, as a result, increase engagement significantly.

Q5 Is it easy to find real friends on a social networking website?

Ans- Well, I'd say it is as it is common interests and passions that bring people together. So it doesn't really matter where one makes friends. Though, we should always remember that it's quite easy to find real friends but takes a lot of work to keep them.