Deep Web

Is a social media network really a social media network if it does not have advertisements? Facebook and Twitter are two popular social media sites that are known by their users for the pesky advertisements that pop up on the sides of their screen and even in a user's newsfeed as if it was something posted by someone they follow. Although Snapchat is different in the sense that a user sends a picture and it goes away in seconds instead of publishing a post that lasts forever, Snapchat is still…

Political news outlets are the most common forms of media and are putting out information (true or false) everyday. Although political news stations have the most views and popularity, there is another media outlet that has been dramatically noticed since its founding in September of 1996. IGN (Imagine Games Network) began when the modern media that the world knows today was just starting to take off. IGN began 5 years after the Internet was launched to the world for private use, and new…

Snapchat was developed in the spirit of connecting with people you like and having fun. Today, it has approximately 100 million daily active users. Aside from the statistics, which can speak for the growth and engagement on the platform, there are some benefits to having a digital marketing strategy on Snapchat for a brand. Companies can run campaigns showing its followers - things that they normally will not see on other social networks. Snapchat marketing is personalized and can add a human…

Social Media Causing Desensitization in Users From the moment anyone who lives in the twenty-first century wakes up, to the minute they go to bed, millennials are constantly engrossed in a constantly evolving technology that is social media. As soon as the average teenager or young adult wakes up he or she is already surrounded by social media with notifications or alerts on cell phones and other common household electronics that contain social media outlets. Science Fiction writer Ray…

The popularity of the internet in recent years has led to the rise of a vast amount of social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. These sites give their users the ability to present and record their lives online and make it available to others to inspect. This usage is generally harmless, however a small percent of people use social media dishonestly by creating fake accounts in the effort to deceive others and boost their own egos in the process. This is shown in the direct cinema…

Have you ever thought about how some kids get famous on Youtube? Kids are filming themselves doing dangerous stunts to get famous online, and many kids are getting hurt in the process. Some people think that social media sites like Youtube are to blame. Others think that social media is not to blame. Youtube does remove dangerous videos but other people think that Youtube has to be stricter to keep more kids safe. Kids are getting hurt everyday by challenges on Youtube, but is it really…

In an article written by Andrew Keen called Sharing is a Trap he explains his reasons on disliking social media and where he believes it is headed. His article can be broken down into three key ideas which are the following: the different types of social media that exist during the same time he wrote the article, how much time people are using social media currently, and finally what he thinks and fears about it. Also his ideas will be compared to another source of ideas that have similar…

Social media platforms are developed from websites and application (apps). They were originally created for the purpose of staying connected with family, friends, and colleagues. However, in today’s society, social media is rapidly being incorporated into the business and marketing field as a means of promoting services and engaging customers. As a result, businesses, organizations, and entrepreneurs heavily rely on social media for research purposes in determining the poplar interest and/or…

Social media makes it possible to do more than share side-splitting memes on Facebook or our favorite do-it yourself projects on Pinterest. According to the Center for Democracy & Technology, "The Internet and new technologies give individuals the ability to publish and receive information, participate in political processes and share knowledge...User choice and control, which allow individuals to decide what to say, publish and access online, are essential parts of protecting free expression…

CCT110 Apeksha Arora Assignment 2- Thesis Statement and Introduction Draft TUT- 0111 1. Introduction: - Social media has helped the society by generating new ways of interacting with people on Web 2.0, like by helping them express and share their thoughts and ideas (Hansen, 2010). Social media has become the most interactive platform by lowering the barriers of social exchange, as it has involved numerous individuals to the current society issues by becoming an effective tool for the society.…