SOCIAL MEDIA
Doing more harm than good to the youth?
What is social media?
• Social media is a digital technology that provides means of
virtual interaction among people and communities, allowing
for the creation, sharing and exchange of information.
• There are various types of social media which include; Social
network applications, book markings, social news,
microblogging and online forum sites.
PROS OF SOCIAL MEDIA
• Social media has proven to be a great stress reliever.
• Increased connectivity around the world.
• Social media has made education and learning, way
easier than it has ever been.
• Fast stream of various forms of information at the
disposal of everyone.
• Eased means of communication to just taps and press
on digital surfaces.
• A perfect avenue for personal branding and
development
CONS OF SOCIAL MEDIA
• Fear of Missing Out (FOMO).
• Increased sense of the need for others’
approval, “disease to please”.
• Lack of privacy.
• Cyberbullying.
• This can lead to a serious addiction.
• Increased stress.
WAY FORWARD
How do I make it beneficial to me?
1. Don’t just post content.
• Be intentional because it all contributes to building your personal
brand.
2. Be wise in entering information.
3. Keep internet etiquette.
• Be mindful of your manners, and ethics.
4. Filter followed accounts.
• Follow accounts that resonate with your values and morals as an
individual.
CONCLUSION
• “Your mind will take the shape of
what you most frequently feed it”.