Through the use of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and the like, people are able to not only maintain existing relationships despite vast geographical distances, but also establish new relationships across the globe. Relationships fostered on social media range from things such as business women encouraging each other and the promotion of business ventures to breaking down social stigmas and barriers, as people are able to know each other on a more personal level. Social media benefits the way people socialize …show more content…
It has done such good in the world and also caused great pains. Ultimately however, social media has behaved as any other new technology, by connecting and benefiting society for all those who use it for good and bringing harm and discourse by those who use it negatively. There is not a new technology anywhere that cannot also be used for evil intent, and bring harm to many. Social media is good for society, as long as one approaches it with the caveat that social media is in the hands of the user, capable of doing good and bad. Despite the habit of journalists to report on only the negative and terrifying, social media does more good than harm, as it brings people together and provides a platform for business and personal growth, understanding, and communication, from all over the