Question

Evaluate the impact of social media on the existing groups in society?

Answer 1

Impact of social media on society

Social media has had both positive and negative impacts on society. Some of which are

Positive impacts

• Social media has provided a lot of opportunities for people around the world.

• People have been able to access knowledge that was not available before social media.

• Especially during COVID, doctors have started online consultation which has proved beneficial for a lot of patients.

• People share and motivate each other through social media.

Negative impacts of social media

• One of the biggest disadvantages is that people get depressed when they compare their life with other's on social media.

• Children waste time and get spoiled because social media provides every type of information regardless of who is using it.

• People have become distant from closed ones.