How Does Social Media Affect The World

Last year, a young college student exchanged text messages with her mother who wanted to take news from her. The young girl answered with positive statements and emoticons expressing happiness. Later that day, the daughter attempted suicide in her small student room. It is only later that the family learned the young girl was showing obvious signs of depression that almost nobody noticed – a total different reality from the feeling expressed in her texts, tweets and Facebook posts. The emergence of new media has had a major impact on the way the world communicates. Social media have enable people to connect and interact from distant location and instantaneously. These innovations in social communication are deeply changing our personal lives but also the way businesses and government operate. Social medias are breaking down the boundaries of our world, increasing our global awareness. However, as human beings, the only method of connection existing is through authentic communication. Studies has shown that a communication through body language has

Indeed, using media allows people to communicate wherever they are in the world. Nowadays, people are travelling more often, for business, vacation or studying. In these cases, using social media can help reaching people on the other side of the world and keep contact with them. For example, international or abroad students can stay in contact with their families daily, by emailing, calling or texting them through apps on their smartphones. It is instantaneous; it is free and a lot more convenient than waiting weeks before to receive a letter from home. It also helps for international businesses. Indeed, it is sometimes complicated to reach companies based in another country because of the different time zones. In that case, communicating through mails become a quick solution to exchange information, at a low cost and