Web 2.0

No one should be hurt by "friends" online, if we are, how can we call them our friends? In our world today, social media has a large impact; Also, social media is a big part of what makes us who we are. The number of internet platforms continues to grow which gets more people using them; numbers for the media sites are crazy high. We cannot make real friends online. They could not be truthful about who they are, do not get necessary things for a friendship, and we become unsociable with others.…

Happiness plays a important role in ones everyday life. Social Media also plays an important role. As one scrolls down his or her timeline everyday one sees examples of happiness, sadness, anger, fear and all of the above. Social medias role can decrease one's level of happiness significantly. Social platforms give people the chance to see what happiness means to everyone else and one forgets what happiness means to him or her. Scrolling down Facebook or Instagram each night one has the…

Is social media affecting teenager’s mental health in today's society? In today's society, Social media is at its very height with teens having it become part of their daily lives. They have clearly had an influence on today’s society. Apps such as Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram have become a catalyst for the spread of racism and hate which could lead to teenage depression and anxiety. But the key aspect discussed, is social media affecting teenager’s mental health? Social media has been…

50% of teenagers in America have approached someone they are interested in by liking or messaging them on a social media app. Men in the 1950’s would approach a girl by calling them and asking them to go on a date. Some of the men who did not have phones would ask the girl out in person. The most a boy would do in this time is direct message a girl or text them. Nowadays, couples are not even dating they just call themselves a “fling”. The increase in social media has effected teen relationships…

FACEBOOK AS A PRIMARY COMMUNICATION MEDIUM The popularity of the Internet has exploded in recent years, and social media wasn’t far behind. Among hundreds of social media sites Facebook is ranked the most largest and the most visited website on the internet having over a billion and a half monthly active users, even from a school boy to a busy business man everybody seems to be caught up to this site. People of different ages use Facebook for many purposes, children,…

“Social media is an internet based networking that allows people to create , share and exchange their ideas, emotions and feelings with others through different social websites all around the globe”.it is the new media . it is the online communication that allows people to share , write ,exchange and express their feelings in the form of communication on different networking sites e.g Facebook , twitter , likndin , Google etc. Social media is the fastest form of communication we can connect…

How much time do we spend surfing the web each day? One, two or 5 hours? Personally I find myself hooked on the internet spending countless hours looking at YouTube videos or maybe I’ll come across a friend’s new post from Twitter letting me know that they’re enjoying their day. It seems that the kids in this time and age are indulging themselves with internet activities instead of reading books or going outside to play. In “What’s the Matter with Kids Today?” Amy Goldwasser communicates with us…

Introduction In the last ten to fifteen years, social media has permeated the lives of millions of people across the globe. From how we socialize to how we find exposure to new businesses, companies like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and others have fundamentally changed the nature of modern life. Business too has found social media to be an important aspect of many facets of running a firm. For instance, businesses have increasingly adopted social media as a means to advertise and access new…

When you hear the word “social media” what do you think of? Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, even Snapchat is what I would imagine. I am sure we can all admit that we have one or even all of these that were named. While Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat are easy ways to communicate with friends and family, few stop to consider the implications its usage may have for them in the future, or the hidden dangers of having an account. Besides the effect of your eligibility for employment that…

The impacts or effects of social media Social media is a medium to socialize with each other and done online. That allows humans to interact with each other without being limited space and time. Social media can be grouped into several mjor parts namely, social networks, discuss, share, publish, social game, virtual worlds and the others. Social media also has and important role to play in today’s society of online communication, interacting online with friends, giving information, adding…