The internet and social media has grown tremendously. Specially Facebook and Twitter have grown much faster and captured millions of users in just a few years. Social media can be used to educate young people. The way technology is growing, It is obvious that more and more people are going to grasp its benefits. It has brought lot of advantages for the society. The Internet technology has greatly enhanced our lives. When the Internet happened it completely changed everything.
This is the first generation that cannot imagine life without the Internet. You can see many people using the internet everywhere. Mostly people like to use YouTube to express their opinions on various subjects. In the process, they attract millions of views and climb to the top of search engines.
Advantages of Social Media for the society
Keep In Touch:- You can keep in touch with your family and friends by using social network. You can connect with them by sharing photos, messages, videos.
Source Of Learning And Teaching:- For students and teachers, the advantages of the Internet are so huge. You can browse the Internet and learn or exchange knowledge. You can follow anyone to learn from him/her and enhance your knowledge. Regardless of your location and education background you can educate yourself at free of cost.
Save Time And Money:- You can stay at home and search useful information without going to book store or going to college. Adults can get more certificates via online courses available on the Internet. Teenagers can increase their knowledge with internet connection at their home.
Build Harmony:- Our world is full of all kinds of religions and beliefs, Social media can play an important role in bridging gaps and build harmony through information sharing. Similarly, people of different communities can connect to discuss and share related stuffs about their beliefs.
Information and Updates:- The main advantage of the social media is that you update yourself from the latest happenings around the world. There are some television and print media channels that are biased and does not convey the true message. With the help of social media you can get the facts and true information by doing some research on your own because you get the information from all over the world on the Internet.
Helps Govt and Agencies Fight Crime:- It is also one of the advantages of the social media that it helps Governments and security agencies to spy and catch criminals to fight crime.