In the Philippine history, Filipinos were colonized by many countries. Freedom that time was very limited especially to those who are not powerful and influential. Today after several decades, Philippines turned into a democratic country and freed in any kinds of colonization. In the fast world of technology and social media, Philippines has topped to have the highest average time in using social media sites with approximately 4 hours and 17 minutes according to Mark Camus of Inquirer.Net. This is not surprising since Filipinos was deprived of expressing themselves in the way they want.
Philippines also experiences the slowest internet in Pacific Asia (Camus). Although connection in the internet is very slow, Filipinos are patient waiting
The first two on the list is Self- Fulfillment and supporting a cause. Ice bucket challenge is a good example for this one. The next factor is that is builds relationship. Facebook aims to connect friends. The fourth factor is that social media makes the people express themselves. As mentioned, social media is the locus of self presentation and identity thus making social media also a way for people express themselves through pictures, status updates and many more. The last factor is that social media gives their users entertainment and suggest actions . Also in social media, people has freedom to suggest ideas or opinions about a certain issue in the
As said, Philippines was colonized by several countries for decades and Filipinos were deprived for freedom and rights. Social Media offers freedom that Filipinos were deprived of, decades ago. Thus, Filipinos like social media because of the freedom it contains. Another one is that Filipinos are friendly and since social media aims to build relationships, Filipinos tend to use it to make new friends or to follow someone. Number of smartphone owners in the Philippines also increased, making the use of social media really accessible (Camus). Each factor discussed are connected on why Filipinos like Social Media.
However, as said Philippines is a third world country and still Filipinos spend a lot of time in using social media. 4 hours and 17 minutes is a big waste of time. According to Morten Hansen of Harvard Business Review it is a waste of time using social media if it will used just for awful things rather than to finish job works. Also, productivity of a worker might decrease because of too much use of social media. Students tends to only rely to social media and not focus on his or her studies. This could develop serious issue when it comes to education and
This is an argumentative essay to contradict the argument found in “Blame Society, Not the Screen Time” written by Danah Boyd. In that article social media is consider just a medium of communication and does not have any real serious consequences in users life. However, there is evidence that supports that new technologies because, in short, can create addiction in users if is used irresponsibly.
First of all, “36 percent of people surveyed listed social networking as the “biggest waste of time”, above fantasy sports (25 percent), watching TV (23 percent), and shopping (9 percent)” (ProCon). Above all, studies show that after one checks is or her social media, it takes at least two hours to return back to full attention on his or her task. Social media entices people with one notification, then results in checking and talking to other people leading the person enticed into procrastination. This waste of time leads people, mainly kids, to procrastinate in school and leads them to having poor grades in their classes. “Students who use social media have an average GPA of 3.06, while nonsocial media users have an average GPA of 3.81, and students who used social media while they were studying scored 20 percent lower on their tests” (ProCon). Parents and teachers argue that social media is the cause of our generations downfall. Students had a higher GPA in elementary and middle school than in high school and college because social media were brought into their lives. Social media does not only have an impact on the grades of students, but on their lives as well. Cyberbullying has reached an all-time high, and many students are being driven by what others say about them on social media. “49.5 percent of students reported being victims of cyberbullying and 33.7 percent actually committing bullying behavior online” (ProCon). Social media is one of many causes why people are not persevering and being successful in
Today we live in a world where almost everything is digitalized. Social platforms have become a natural part of our daily lives. Social media has over the last years grown a lot which is hard to notice, in other terms, the growth has been rapid. It has also changed our way to communicate with people which has become easier; we can simply interact with someone on the other side of world. Today people use social media for all sorts of reasons; it has been a regular way to live.
In conclusion to all of this is social networking is make us talk les, have less true friends on the internet, and is making us false. There are also benefits about social networking like having access to talk to friends and family from far places. You can share your opinions in group chats and you can make plans with friends. Social media might not be all that safe but you sure can communicate with other people
Purpose of Study Individuals should understand that the use or nonuse of social media has negative and positive effects on their lives, whether they recognize them or not. Students who excessively use social networking applications can be negatively affected because they are spending too much time on these applications rather than paying attention in class, completing homework, studying, sleeping, or focusing on their own health and condition. However, these same students who are excessive users are often times the students who are more aware of global issues and updates in pop culture through the use of social media. Students who moderately use social networking applications spend a good amount of time on these applications and are still able to manage time for sleeping, practicing good eating habits, homework, and studying. These students are usually just as aware, or slightly less aware, than students who excessively use social networking.
For example in education people use social media to communicate with colleagues and other people who are probably not always going to be similar to them. Plus social media is a great place to meet people who are different. By a simply clicking one button whether it’s “add friend” or “follow” you are now connected to that person. It makes communication way easier especially since it’s fast and simple to use. Infact, according to an article on reuters.com a study shows that Facebook makes poeple more social. S. Graig Watkins, a professor at the University of Texas conducted a study with 900 people. He found out that “More than 60 percent of Facebook users said posting status updates was among the most popular activities, followed by 60 percent who wrote comments on their profile and 49 percent who posted messages and comments to
Today social media has become a big influence on society. There are many different social media sites that allow people to interact with others. Such social media sites are Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. There are many more different sites, but these are the popular networks that are being used today. These sites allow you to connect with anybody you want to. Social media sites can make you feel connected with others and seem like the best thing, but at the same time it can be a weakness that many of us have.
Social media has a lot of advantages. Social media goes beyond connecting people from different parts of the world. It helps disseminate information in a fast manner, it helps people find jobs, it gives businesses competitive advantages over its competitors, it influences political action. To name a few. The way Americans use social media is very similar with
The biggest advantage of social media is connecting people. With social media, we can contact anyone around the world, at any time, with one click. It is possible to keep in touch with our family and friends that may live far away and reconnect with old friends
Besides the global and local trend of using social media, it is also worth noting that the increase in social media use comes from the unique characteristic of Vietnam’s traditional media publications.
Social media has nothing but negative effects on people’s minds. Social networking can become very addicting and people can get wrapped up in the drama and excitement of the cyber world. It would only improve our society today if social media never existed to our knowledge. Our society today feels so connected with social media that it interferes with our lives making every task even harder with the temptations.
Social media can have a positive or negative affect in our lives. It can help us communicate with long distant family members, but it can also tear a family apart. It can help us connect with friends and relations, reduce communication barriers, and offer opportunities for businesses. But on the contrary it can lead to addiction, lead to isolation, and affect productivity.
Social media can be used in our days as a very helpful tool for many things in changing any person’s life ant attitude. It has a positive impact on the society level. These media will keep the person socially active and open to all what happened in the world. Sharing the latest news, photos, finding new friends and knowing the culture. Also, it allows for millions to keep in touch with each other and update for all the new technology. And, it helps people who have difficulties in communication with others to be more socialized and stronger and develop more confidence to feel more comfortable, protected and relaxed just sitting behind a screen. “It saved me time and money without ever requiring me to leave the house; it salvaged my social life, allowed me to conduct interviews as a reporter and kept a lifeline open to my far-flung extended family” says Leonard(231).
Our society depends on knowledge. A new way to communicate this knowledge quickly is through social media (The Power of Social Media 1). Learning through social networking is very useful because the participant can learn the things he wants at the rate he desires (The Power of Social Media 1). Several social media sites have become largely popular, like Facebook and Twitter. With new sites being created year round, it is quite obvious that social networking sites will be prevalent for a while (The Growth of Social Media 1). The main reason social media has become so common is because of its quick access. Anyone can know virtually anything he desires if enough time and effort are put into finding that info (The Power of Social Media 1). Knowledge alone has a very powerful aspect (The Power of Social Media 1). As humans, we long for a sense of knowledge because we are curious beings. People want to know what is going on around them. Not only does knowledge provide a sense of satisfaction, it also expands our options. (Phoenix 1). The more options there are, the more freedom a pers...
Social media plays an important role in our daily lives. It is a technology created that allows users in different groups to generate new ideas and show their interest through the various types of connections. It is also the online communication media which allows for interactions, content sharing and collaboration. There a few types of social media and the facts that are useful and what is the advantages and disadvantages that can be considered to be taken as part of the users concern. (http://www.iacpsocialmedia.org/GettingStarted/SocialMediaAnIntroduction.aspx