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Social media

This document discusses social media and its impacts. It defines social media as interactive technologies that allow users to share and create content. It outlines common features of social media platforms and discusses benefits like facilitating social connections. It then examines the impact of social media in areas like politics, society, and personal relationships. It also addresses moral challenges like cyberbullying and privacy issues. The document types of social media platforms and concludes that social media could cause problems if its power over people goes unchecked.

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Index Sr. no Title 1. Introduction 2. Benefits of social media 3. Social media strategy 4. Impact of social media 5. Moral challenges of social media 6. Do’s of social media 7. Types of social media 8. Conclusion
Social Media Social media are interactive computer-mediated technologies that facilitate the creation or sharing of information, ideas, career interests and other forms of expression via virtual communities and networks.  What Is Social Media? Social media refers to websites and applications that are designed to allow people to share content quickly, efficiently, and in real-time. Many people define social media as apps on their smartphone or tablet, but the truth is, this communication tool started with computers.  There are some common features: 1. Social media are interactive Web 2.0 Internet-based applications. 2. User-generated content, such as text posts or comments, digital photos or videos, and data generated through all online interactions, is the lifeblood of social media. 3. Users create service-specific profiles and identities for the website or app that are designed and maintained by the social media organization. 4. Social media facilitate the development of online social networks by connecting a user's profile with those of other individuals or groups.
 What Are The Real Benefits Of Social Media?  Social Media Strategy-
Impact of Social Media 1. The Effect of Social Media on Politics. 2. The Impact of Social Media on Society. 3. The Impact of Social Media on Commerce. 4. The Effects of Social Media on the World of Work. 5. The Impact of Social Media on Training and Development. 6. The Impact of Social Media on Personal Relationships.
 The Moral Challenges of Social Media:-  Cyberbullying : Teenagers have a need to fit in, to be popular and to outdo others. This process was challenging long before the advent of social media. Add Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram into the mix and you suddenly have teenagers being subjected feeling pressure to grow up too fast in an online world.  Lack of Privacy: Stalking, identity theft, personal attacks, and misuse of information are some of the threats faced by the users of social media. Most of the time, the users themselves are to blame as they end up sharing content that should not be in the public eye. The confusion arises from a lack of understanding of how the private and public elements of an online profile actually work.
Do’s of Social Media
 Different types of Social Media- 1. Social networks—Connect with people.  Examples: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn 2. Media sharing networks—Share photos, videos, and other media  Examples: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, whatsapp 3. Discussion forums—Share news and ideas  Examples: reddit, Quora, Digg 4. Bookmarking and content curation networks—Discover, save, and share new content  Examples: Pinterest, Flipboard 5. Consumer review networks—Find and review businesses  Examples: Yelp, Zomato, TripAdvisor 6. Blogging and publishing networks—Publish content online  Examples: WordPress, Tumblr, Medium 7. Interest-based networks—Share interests and hobbies  Examples: Polyvore, Etsy, Fancy 8. Social shopping networks—Shop online  Examples: Goodreads, Houzz, Last.fm 9. Sharing economy networks—Trade goods and services  Examples: Airbnb, Uber, Taskrabbit 10. Anonymous social networks —Communicate anonymously  Examples: Whisper, Ask.fm, After School
Conclusion In conclusion, social media is, and will continue to be, harmful, unless something is done about it. The power it has over people is dangerous and often goes unnoticed. People should care because if not addressed, or taken care, of social media could cause national and international problems.