The Use of Social Networking Platforms

ADVANTAGES

  • Communication - through social media we could easily talk to our family, friends, and love ones even if they are miles away. Using our gadgets we could chat, voice call and video call them.
  • Accessible Information - just one click away in our gadgets then we could find the information that we need.
  • News - easier access to the daily news.
  • Way of Socialization - we could find new friends in the internet.
  • Entertainment - we could enjoy watching videos in our social media accounts.


DISADVANTAGES

  • Cyber bullying - exposure to the social media will lead to cyber bullying. 
  • Fake News - not all the news in the internet is true. 
  • Addiction - too much exposure to internet will lead to addiction. 
  • Laziness - addiction to the internet will lead to laziness. 
  • Scam/Fraud - there are many people who use internet to scam(cheat/deceive) just for their own sake. 


 5 Precautionary Measures when using Social Media

  • Be careful to the people you add/confirm in the social media. Make sure you know that person before hitting the add/confirm button.
  • When getting information in the internet make sure to cite the author/link to avoid plagiarism.
  • Don't believe in everything you see in social media, some might not be true.
  • To avoid addiction, minimize your time in using your social media accounts.
  • Do not post everything in your social media accounts. Choose what to post and not to post. 

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