Social Media is a Positive Addition

When people connect positively on a social media platform, the productive uses of social media can be noticed as people with common values exchange information with each other. This means people can eventually create communities that will better their life as they get together and fight for a cause or just support each other in difficult times. For instance, a group of people searching to better the environment can start a 'Clean L LBJ' group. Creating this group will allow people to recognize their own ability and how they can impact change. Everything is easier when you are supported by others and when you feel you are not alone. There are power in numbers and with social media those numbers can grow substantially overnight or even in as little as a few hours. Once a group of people with common goals and interests is formed they can begin fighting causes together.

Facebook is a social media powerhouse and was the very first platforms to introduce itself to the world. Facebook allows you to post pictures, videos, and texts out to the world and allows for feedback as people can comment or share and write more about the posts they view. For this reason, business recognition is used very much in Facebook as it is a very effective way of promoting and advertising your brand, whereas advertising via television or on the radio can cost thousands of dollars. Social media makes globalization possible and inside of a companies budget. Social media marketing has changed the way companies communicate to their buyers.

Another increasingly popular social site is Instagram, where people from all different parts of the world share videos and pictures with their followers. Let’s say you are bored and are trying to get a good laugh, all you have to do is type in 'funny' and before you know it there are multiple pages that you have access to and can go ahead and enjoy a few moments of funny videos/posts. People are now using these platforms to make money by becoming “influencers”. Celebrities use social media to gain notoriety and can earn hundreds and thousands of dollars by posting just one simple picture of their daily life using a certain brand or product.

Overall, I believe social media is a positive addition to our daily lives. It is important to use it in a positive way and not to abuse it. Uses such as online communities and promoting businesses is a very useful aspect in social spaces. Social media allows you to connect with all types of people and educates you with news from all over the world, depending on your profile and what you would like to know. As of now there are approximately 2.5 billion social media users currently and expected to jump up to 2.77 billion come 2019. Effectively using social spaces can lead to a very positive outcome, as long as you are careful not to believe everything you see, use it responsibly and pay attention to who you are interacting with.

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