Observing the last decade, it can be concluded that social media became exponentially popular. Companies like Facebook and Instagram have made easier for people to connect, share experiences and make a living out of it. But, all of this comes as a cost. Exposing your data with these websites could lead to its inappropriate usage, identity theft and so on.
Rise of popularity of social media in my opinion has brought the world a closer place. Humans are a few touches away from connecting with their family or friends. I personally have connected with my long lost friends using these platforms. These platforms also generate employment for a variety of talents. Many entrepreneurs use this to showcase their portfolios and spread their awareness.
People of all age group relish to share about their life and experiences through these platforms. I believe this benefits everyone because other people can learn from these experiences and make informed decisions. For example, many people share travel itinerary on social media, observing this one can already know the Do's and Don'ts of a place they want to travel.
Like all things come with a cost, social media has a big cost attached to it, in this case it is privacy. Entering this world and to gain its benefits, one has to provide personal details on these websites. This adds a lot of risk, because many online platforms share information with other partners without consent, this earns money for them. Usually, based on your like or dislikes, which could be deduced from your profile, websites show targeted stuff. Identity theft is also a risk factor as hackers know most of your details, which enables them to impersonate you for doing malicious activities.
Observing both aspects, I conclude that advantages of social media outweigh its disadvantages, as social media offers increased outreach to people for conveying their opinions, which is very difficult to do otherwise. Knowing the risks, if people smartly choose what to share or not about their personal lives, could lower the risks.
Observing the last decade, it can
be concluded
that
social
media
became
exponentially
popular.
Companies
like Facebook and Instagram have made easier for
people
to connect,
share
experiences and
make
a living out of it.
But
, all of this
comes
as a cost. Exposing your data with these websites could lead to its inappropriate usage, identity theft and
so
on.
Rise of popularity of
social
media
in my opinion has brought the world a closer place. Humans are a few touches away from connecting with their family or friends. I
personally
have connected with my
long lost
friends using these
platforms
. These
platforms
also
generate employment for a variety of talents.
Many
entrepreneurs
use
this to showcase their portfolios and spread their awareness.
People
of all age group relish to
share
about their life and experiences through these
platforms
. I believe this benefits everyone
because
other
people
can learn from these experiences and
make
informed decisions.
For example
,
many
people
share
travel itinerary on
social
media
, observing this one can already know the
Do's and Don'ts
of a place they want to travel.
Like all things
come
with a cost,
social
media
has a
big
cost attached to it,
in this case
it is privacy. Entering this world and to gain its benefits, one
has to
provide personal
details
on these websites. This
adds
a lot of
risk
,
because
many
online
platforms
share
information with other partners without consent, this earns money for them.
Usually
, based on your like or dislikes, which could
be deduced
from your profile, websites
show
targeted stuff. Identity theft is
also
a
risk
factor as hackers know most of your
details
, which enables them to impersonate you for doing malicious activities.
Observing both aspects, I conclude that advantages of
social
media
outweigh its disadvantages, as
social
media
offers increased outreach to
people
for conveying their opinions, which is
very
difficult to do
otherwise
. Knowing the
risks
, if
people
smartly
choose what to
share
or not about their personal
lives
, could lower the
risks
.