Steemit Engagement Challenge / SEC-S19 / W6 | "How are social media affecting our society in both good and bad ways? "

Hello Steemians,
It is with great pleasure that I present my entry for this wonderful contest hosted here in this noble community today. It is the 6th week of the engagement challenge and this week we are looking at a topic that says How are social media affecting our society in both good and bad ways? To share my view on this I would love to use the tips below.

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What are the benefits of social media to our society?

The benefits of social media to our society can never be overemphasized. I'm here today because of social media. As you all know the Steemit platform is the first decentralized social media platform and for that reason all of us in this space today are here because of the benefits of social media.

Firstly, social media helps us to connect. As you all know, with social media we can communicate with people all around the world with limited cost of data. Social media has made me friends with my country, my continent, and the world at large.

Today I can confidently speak with someone within my country through social media and I won't be scared of the cost as it is something I can afford. I can speak to someone in South Africa which is an African continent without much consumption of resources so on.

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Aside from the connection and engagement that social media has brought to us, it has also made us earn a living from the space. Anyone who is into the Steemit platform or other social media platforms and monetizes his or her profile then you will notice that the person earns good money to pay his or her bills.

Another major benefit of the social media platform is that it is a space where learning is been carried out easily and effectively. We have seen cases where countries are in chaos and the only way people continue with education is via the social media platform.

Today we see different articles and a teaching team among others in the Steemit platform and anytime you want to learn you can look for articles related to your problems and read through them as there are millions of writings daily deposited on the space. So this fosters learning so much.

What are the evils caused by social media in our society?

Despite the beauty of social media, there are some evils that it has also caused in society and today I want to talk about a few of the evils caused by social media in our society. Let's look at a few points below.

One of the major evils caused by social media is that people now watch and learn a lot of bad things about space. You will see a young lady who will come out on social media and dress naked or half-naked showing off all her privacy just to get likes and views. A lot of people go to social media just to watch these people.

Another major evil caused by social media is that a lot of fake information which can ruin someone's reputation can circulate very fast in space and people will not have the time to verify they just go with what they have seen on social media.

So news especially the bad ones is always circulated faster on social media space. Moreover, social media has made a lot of our young teenagers learn bad English and behavior as many people use these things for content creation whereas some watching will take it as a lifestyle.

Is social media useful for common people or corporate companies?

Social media is useful for both common people and corporate companies and the reason why I have said so is because we all need social media in one way or the other. Now let's look at the usefulness of social media for common people and that of corporate companies individually.

For common people, social media is useful because they use it to get information, work from home learn, and earn just like it is on the Steemit platform today. Most of us here today are common people but social media through the Steemit platform has changed our nation for the better.

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So every common man needs social media to improve his living situation, education, and many more and that is exactly what it is for me at this point and time.

Corporate companies also need social media because of communication and adverts. As you all know every functional organization has a media platform where they pass information or through which they share reports and perform other functions.

Currently, I'm working with a corporate company and we have created several groups on WhatsApp and Telegram where information is shared. Most times urgent things may come up and the only way to settle this issue or case is to hurridly attend to them as a matter of urgency.

Adverts are also placed on different social media platforms as a way of marketing the products to those who may need them. Going through social media you will see a lot of things and some may be related to what you have always wanted.

Give your personal opinion and conclusion about social media.

Based on the benefits and challenges of social media we have discussed above you will agree with me that despite the evils social media has brought to our world there are still many benefits that surpass the evil and for that reason, my opinion will be for and not against social media.

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In my opinion, social media should be encouraged and used by everyone around the world because it has made things easier in the world we find ourselves in. Social media has given jobs to people, it has provided relief from stress using comedy promotion, and many more.

Social media has helped me to learn and meet a lot of people all around the world. Today I can confidently write an article worth 5,000 words without much stress because of the Steemit platform. I have also earned and paid most of my bills via the same social media. So it is a good thing to have and use social media.

I want to finally invite a few of my friends like @josepha, @suboohi, and @ruthjoe to also share their participation in this contest if they haven't done that already.