Have you ever wondered how much time we actually spend on our phones every day? How much of this time is spent on an open social media app? According to the Pew Research Center, the number of adults making use of social media in America The invention was at 65% in late 2015, up from 7% in 2005. The most likely age group to use social media are the young people aged between 18-26 years with a 90% likelihood while those aged 65 years and above have a 35% likelihood of using social media (Anderson, 15). One of the main reasons why America has become a social media influenced nation is due to the invention of the mobile phone technology which has resultantly influenced the entire media landscape. Most forms of media are channels of communication,
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For instance, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat have become the main forms that teenagers are using to interact with one another, meet new people and forge relationships. Hence, the business people have taken the steps to reach the young people through social media. Most businesses advertise their products and services via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other social media platforms. Through advertising on these platforms, businesses have increased their sales and exposure to a large extent such that the economy of the country has also improved drastically. The marketing on social media influences the individuals ' choices and ultimately that of the society. Therefore, social media has changed the means through which the society gets information and how this information becomes spread. This is because, when most people need information on how to make something, make-up tutorials etc. the usual go-to social media platforms used is YouTube. Hence, social media becomes a source of information in that country and it propels it forward since access to information is crucial in the development process. …show more content…
Such changes include the improvements to the security by individuals and the organizations using the social media platform. The issue about security on social media platforms has brought about inventions and presence of programs that compare the pro-social behavior and motivate businesses to improve Other changes that need to occur are the presence of social learning. This is where new forms of knowledge and phrases crop up as a result of usage of the social media. Most people in a country influenced by social media get to learn new things and languages over social media that can be used formally or informally. For instance, on Twitter, there are words that crop up which include MEME, hashtags among many others. To be able to communicate on a platform such as Twitter, one has to learn the meaning of the acronyms and the words. Social media brings about social learning and development of new knowledge in a nation. (Yver,
For instance, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat have become the main forms that teenagers are using to interact with one another, meet new people and forge relationships. Hence, the business people have taken the steps to reach the young people through social media. Most businesses advertise their products and services via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other social media platforms. Through advertising on these platforms, businesses have increased their sales and exposure to a large extent such that the economy of the country has also improved drastically. The marketing on social media influences the individuals ' choices and ultimately that of the society. Therefore, social media has changed the means through which the society gets information and how this information becomes spread. This is because, when most people need information on how to make something, make-up tutorials etc. the usual go-to social media platforms used is YouTube. Hence, social media becomes a source of information in that country and it propels it forward since access to information is crucial in the development process. …show more content…
Such changes include the improvements to the security by individuals and the organizations using the social media platform. The issue about security on social media platforms has brought about inventions and presence of programs that compare the pro-social behavior and motivate businesses to improve Other changes that need to occur are the presence of social learning. This is where new forms of knowledge and phrases crop up as a result of usage of the social media. Most people in a country influenced by social media get to learn new things and languages over social media that can be used formally or informally. For instance, on Twitter, there are words that crop up which include MEME, hashtags among many others. To be able to communicate on a platform such as Twitter, one has to learn the meaning of the acronyms and the words. Social media brings about social learning and development of new knowledge in a nation. (Yver,