What is social media? and It's Advantages and Disadvantages

Social media is a computer and web-based technology to allow people or groups to create or sharing ideas, information, interests, Documents, Images, videos in Virtual networks, and community. It is a great platform for people to stay connected with each other through social networking websites and applications. 

Social media is the medium of online communication, interaction, content sharing, and collaboration between large groups of people through the internet. It is network-based and gives quick electronic communication via computer, tablet, or smartphone via web-based software or web-based application, often utilizing it for messaging.

Social media, such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, Tumbler, Google+, flicker, etc. This communications tool's ability to share content, photos, opinions, events, documents, etc.

Advantages of Social Media:

1) Connectivity -: Globally, there are more than 4 billion social media users to interact with friends and family or the ability to connect anyone on each with many people simultaneously.

2) Help -: You can share your problem with the community to get help. Whether it is helping in term of money or in term of advice, you can tell them and connected with.

3) Education -: The great thing about using social media in education is that lots of benefits for students and teachers. It is very easy to educate others who are experts and professionals via social media. You can follow anyone to learn and educate yourself without paying for it.

4) More updates and Information -: It is the main advantage of social media is that you update yourself from the latest happenings around in the world.  Social media by doing some research you can provide interesting and important facts and information.

5) Awareness -: Social media also create awareness and innovation on people live. People discover new things and innovations that can enhance their personal lives. 

6) Help Govt. and Agencies Fight Crime -: Social media also helps Governments and Security Agencies to spy and catch criminals to fight crime. It is important advantage of social media.

7) Promote your Business -: Whether you have an online or offline business, you can promote your business to the largest audience. All overworld is open for you and promotes them.

Disadvantages of Social media:

1) Hacking -: Privacy and Personal data can easily be hacked and share on the internet. Hacking is finding a weakness in computer or network System, using password cracking algorithm to gain access to a system. The person who engages in hacking activities is known as a hacker. This hacker finds and exploits the weakness in computer and network systems to gain access. Hackers usually skilled computer programmers with deep knowledge of computer security.

2) Cybercrime -: According to a report most of the children have become victims of cybercrime other the past. Since anyone can create a fake account and do anything without being traced, Such as spreading computer viruses, online bullying, performing unauthorized electronic fund transfer, etc. Some cybercrime can also be carried out using Mobile phones via SMS and online applications.

3) Addiction -: Social media is the addictive part of personal lives. It is very dangerous and can disturb you as well. The teenagers are the most affected by the addictions of social media. They get involved extensively and are eventually cut off from society.

4) Scams and Fraud -: Globally, Online fraud and scams appear in many forms. Social network fraud and scams can occur even if partly based on the use of internet services and are mostly based on the use of the internet.

5) Security Issues -: Social media is not real life. Now a day’s security agencies have access to people's personal accounts. This makes privacy almost compromised. Security issues are mistakenly or unknowingly discussed over the internet.

6) Cheating and Relationship issues -: Most people have used social media platforms, Such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, etc. Usually, in social media platforms, people facilitate sharing feelings, likeness, proposal, etc. People have become the easiest and most preferred way to cheat each other. However, after some time they turn to be wrong their decision and part away. Similarly, people have cheated on each other by showing fake feelings and incorrect information.

7) Health Issues -: Social media can also have a negative impact on health. Most of the people get lazy because of the excessive use of social sites and result brings disorder in the daily routine life. This discovery and research will shock you by showing how bad your health can be affected by the use of social media.