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Digital and Social Media in Our Lives It is hard to imagine that only a decade ago, social and digital media was a little more than a growing trend. In 1995 less than 1 percent of the world’s population was connected to the internet (internetlivestats.com); today about 46 percent of the world’s population has internet connection (internetworldstats.org 1). In the United States, about 89 per cent of households are connected to the internet (interneworldstats.org 2). Also, both social and…

The internet is a global network system in which people can rapidly transmit information to one another; it has become more popular with the increase in technology. Browsing the internet had grown popular to not only adults, but teens and children as well. Teens use the internet to communicate with other people throughout the world instantly. Social media has caused a lot of controversy in the world today, yet it still continues to grow bigger and bigger. People can instantly access whatever…

The social network environment has all the technology and websites we need to communicate with our family, friends, and colleagues around the world. There are many websites to choose from; such as Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. Whichever you choose, it will be a great way to contact your friends. After reading “Dangers and Benefits of Social Networking”, I will be able to list all the pros and cons of social networking and see how it would affect our lives across the planet. The benefits…

There is no doubt that technology and the Internet play a crucial role in our daily lives. Social media like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram can be accessed at the palm of our hands to connect to millions of people all around the world. It has changed the way people, especially adolescents, communicate with one another. For instance, in the article it states that those who used the internet to talk to existing friends increased their well-being and happiness. Online interaction also increased…

are addicted to the internet are more likely to have depression and drug addiction. Moreover, teenagers find that Facebook is fun and they spend a long time using it. According to Bolluyt, J. (2015), “The estimate numbers of teens who use only one social networking sites such as Facebook is 66%.” This shows how teenagers are obsessed with communicating with their friends through the internet. It’s became more convenient or them to use the internet as a communication tool. Although, internet has…

hooked on to social networking, that it is now a difficult addiction to overcome. Everyone is in their own little world with a device that keeps us updated about everyone else’s little world. Back in the days, my parents gave me my first phone because I need it in high school, but now, babies are being handed a phone to keep them calm and quiet. We think we are going into a better future, but we are ruining it already by introducing the device to children. Some of the consequences of social…

Nowadays, we are living in the information society, and social media is immersed in our lives. Everyone can access the internet wherever they are, along with getting a lot of information through social media. It allows people to know information about all over the world. Many companies and organization use social media as a strategy to spread their products or beliefs because it is not too much to say that social media is the hard core of our lives. Therefore, people should learn and understand…

benefits and hazards of the use of online media, such as social networking sites on young adolescent lives. Using her own research and that of others, Pujazon-Zazik shapes the idea that increased access to the Internet has greatly expanded options available to adolescents for interacting with their peers and, potentially strangers. According to data from the Pew Internet and American Life Project, nine in ten social networking teens say they use Social Networking Sites (SNS) to stay in touch…

new way of life for society. Having the current uprise of social media, it is close to impossible not to engage on any social networking sites. As Marshal McLunan said, “First we shape our tools, thereafter they shape us” (Marshal McLunan) Due to how rapidly everything is currently changing in social media and our society for that matter, it is important to consider both the positive and negative aspects of social media in the long run. Social media has many positive outcomes that will be…

In the age of the internet, “Click bait” and “fake news” are more prevalent and accessible than ever. It is found in the form of false, useless, and biased information. “He knew he was right” by Louis Menard is an effective example of a “Click bait” argument that convinces Americans to change their opinions of Barry Goldwater. Menard uses metaphors, imagery, and citations to show the audience the ties between Barry Goldwater and the modern-day GOP’s leaders to convince them that Goldwater was…