Societal Impact of Social Media: Pros & Cons for Students
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Question: What percentage of people worldwide use social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (according to the content)?
Answer: About 69% (around seven out of ten people).
Question: What kinds of activities do users typically do on social media sites?
Answer: Develop biographical profiles, communicate with friends and strangers, do research, and share thoughts, photos, music, links, and more.
Question: How can social media promote community that supplements offline relationships?
Answer: It connects people with similar interests across cities or countries, helps find local groups (e.g., mom groups, book clubs), and maintains or strengt
Question: How did social media serve young people during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Answer: Many young people used social media and networked games as a lifeline to supportive connections with friends and loved ones when schools and sports we
Question: What have studies shown about social media participation and in-person friendships?
Answer: Studies show online relationships do not obliterate in-person friendships and instead act as a key supplement that adds to one’s well‑being.
Question: What percentages of teens reported benefits from social media in the content (connectedness, support, acceptance)?
Answer: 80% felt more connected to friends, 67% felt they had people to support them, and 58% felt more accepted because of social media.
Question: How does social media reduce traditional barriers to forming friendships for some adults?
Answer: It removes barriers for adults no longer in school or without coworkers, and helps shy or introverted people reach out with lower risk, enabling more
Question: In what ways can social media promote school and work communities?
Answer: Platforms allow students, parents, teachers, and staff to connect outside school hours and to link with outside community members and experts for inte
Question: What percentage of people indicated control over shared private information was “very important” when using social media?
Answer: 74% indicated control over shared private information was “very important.”
Question: What percentage felt they had “a lot of control” over their shared private information on social media?
Answer: Only 9% felt they had “a lot of control.”