Sioe Liang Ngeow ( Caden )
Alan Rubin
COMP110.N12
15 June 2017
Wisely Use Of Social Media
In the era of modernity, the application of technology is already inevitable, especially the use of social media. Social media such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube have come into widespread use globally. As we all know, Mark Zuckerberg, as the chairman and chief executive officer of Facebook is ranked as one of the top ten wealthiest people in the world. The success of Mark Zuckerberg can directly show that the amount of people who use Facebook is numerous. As the use of social media has become increasingly popular, it brings both the good and the bad effects to our society. However, I believe that the bad effects are slightly more than the good effects. That is why we should regulate the use of social media more strongly.
First of all, one of the good effects of social media is it provides a platform for people to communicate with others. With the use of social media such as Facebook, Skype, Twitter, etc., everyone can get in contact with their friends and family no matter where and when. They can even have a video conversation which they can see each other through a webcam instead of just voice call. Moreover, students and employees can easily have a discussion with their classmates or colleagues outside the campus any time. The use of social media could help them to complete their works more efficiently. The social media has become convenient to everyone; still it has some problems. Dependency on the use of social media will cause people being isolated. They might attempt to stay at home and surf the social media instead of going out and have some outdoor activities.
Next, people can access to any information via social media is also an advantage of social media. Nowadays, students, teachers, and white-collar workers have to work out a lot of research in order to complete their coursework, assignment, presentation, etc. As the rapid development of science and technology, people can now approach to any knowledge they wish to know. They don’t need to seek out any information in a passive way like old times anymore. People can now look up for any information through YouTube, LinkedIn, Google+, etc. However, some sources of social media are unreliable and we might obtain unverified or false information from that source. The information on social media usually post by users all around the world. Some users might not analyze...
