What are the dangerous of social media? Discuss with reference to the essay how social media endangered knowledge by hosse in derakshan
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The use of social media is associated with an increased prevalence of many negative emotions and mental-health issues. For example, research shows that there is a strong association between social-media use and depression, so that those who use social media more are more likely to suffer from depression.As with most potential online dangers, the problems can start if your child doesn't look after their personal information properly. The risks you need to be aware of are: cyberbullying (bullying using digital technology) invasion of privacy
Houssein Derakhshan explores the relationship between the rise of television/image based medias and the decline in thoughtful idea exchange. Derakhshan suggests that the creation of the internet seemed to be a new era in text based communication and idea exchange when it emerged in the 80s, but modern internet usage is widely used for image communication (like Instagram) and this ‘decline’ is contributing to a culture based on looks, appearance, and status.
He pleas that Wikipedia is the last large-scale platform on the internet that still models text based idea-exchange and has the potential to revive Enlightenment ideals once again, if attended to across our culture.