Social Media Impact

Social media isn't a bad thing. In fact, some may argue that social media has served as a way to connect with people that they may have never met because they live somewhere else in the world. Social media can be very informative and there is something to be learned. Take for example these statistics taken from the pew research center. Many teenagers site social media as being a positive place where they can meet new people, be entertained, feel accepted, and learn new things.

However, that's not to say that social media is all sunshine and rainbows. Anybody can make a social media account on any platform. There is a large sense of anonymity due to the lack of identification. Anyone out there can pose as someone else and people would be non the wiser. Social media can be used to spread false or even harmful information to very open minded yet gullible users. There are ways to work around these kinds of internet "trolls". Be sure to always get a second take on anything that you hear on the internet; take time to verify anything you hear with a friend or a family member. You can even search it up on the internet if you feel so inclined. The way I like to do it is if I see the same claim from multiple unrelated sources then the information is most likely believable.