The Pros and Cons of Social Media - Their Impact on Our Society

 

Facebook launched in 2004, and it only took 15 years

 for its user base to expand from 0 to 2.2 billion. 

Twitter followed two years later and now has over 330 million active accounts. 

WhatsApp and Instagram's stories are even more amazing

 since they both launched roughly 5 years after Facebook yet swiftly grew 

to 1.5 billion and 1 billion users, respectively, in less than a decade.

Because social media is so popular, Statista predicts that the 

worldwide number of social media users will surpass 3.02 billion by 2020, and that number will only grow from there.

If the internet was a necessary dish, social media rapidly became its major component. 

The top platforms provided consumers with everything they want,

 and their popularity is unsurprising. 

However, like with any meal, it is only beneficial in small amounts, 

and excessive intake will inevitably result in a health disaster. 

Thus, our modern society is at a crossroads, with social media having both positive 

and negative effects, and it is up to us to determine which way we want to go.

However, such a decision necessitates knowledge, 

which is what this essay is all about. 

Here, you may put social media under the microscope, assess its societal influence, 

and make an informed choice about how much power you want to give these platforms. 

Let's start with the positives and leave the bad for later.

The merits of social media

1. It has stayed true to its name – social

Human beings are social beings. 

Regardless of physical borders or detectable distances, 

our species have always found a way to engage with one another.

 We did not hesitate to give social media a place in our life when it brought us closer, 

streamlined communication, and eliminated international barriers. 

Connectivity has become more widespread as a result of social media.

 We can keep in touch at all times, no matter where we are, and successfully meet our social requirements. 

On this front, no other form of contact can compete with social media.

2. More freedom to express

With the power of social media, governments have been established and deposed. 

Social concerns more easily brought to the surface. 

No expression, no thought, goes ignored any longer, and everyone now can express themselves. 

People now can alter things thanks to social media, 

which has successfully abolished tyranny at all levels. 

Every figure of authority, whether in business or politics,

 must now be on alert as so-called netizens enjoy newfound freedom of speech.

The demerits of social media

There is, in fact, a word for this situation: social media-induced depression. 

Platforms have consistently created a significant gap in our expectations. 

A distorted image or a brief joyful period in someone's life leads us to envision a reality that does not exist. 

When we walk out into the world and face life, 

the expectational gap increases our degrees of dissatisfaction. 

We desire to live someone else's life, to pursue an overhyped career or way of life

. All the while, we disregard our reality and remain miserable.

Conclusion

Nobody can do it for us. No one can tell us that we must entirely abandon social media; 

it is simply not feasible. It is up to us to decide how we want to accept it, 

perhaps succumbing to the demerits at times but soon returning to the merits. 

Social media has the power to transform the world and make it a better place to live.

 But only if we decide to utilize it properly.

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