Social Media Pros and Cons
By: Sarah, Kate and Amy
Introduction
Social Media is a whole different world that connects us. By using it we can connect, research, and listen to news all with the click of an app. The network that is Social Media is something that keeps our modern world running. However, with Social Media, like anything, there are pro's and con's.
Snapchat
Snapchat is a fun messaging application for sharing moments. You can take a photo or a video, add a caption or doodle, and send it to a friend or add it to your story to share with some or all of your friends. Friends can view snaps for up to 10 seconds, and then it disappears.
Instagram is an online mobile photo-sharing, video-sharing and social networking service that enables its users to take pictures and videos, and share them on a variety of social networking platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Flickr.
Twitter is an online social networking service that enables users to send and read short 140-character messages called "tweets". Registered users can read and post tweets, but unregistered users can only read them.
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States. The service was created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005. In November 2006, it was bought by Google for US$1.65 billion.
Social media usage all over the world
Social media usage in America
this is the average social media usage of people ages 12-24 who use these apps
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Spreads information quickly
- Can share what you are doing
- Business marketing and advertisement
- Can keep you in touch with friends and family
Cons
- Cyber bullying
- information is there forever once its up
- Identity Theft
- False Information
- Personal Information can be stolen and shared
- Bad images
- Get too dependent social media
- Face to Face interaction vs. Online Communication
- wastes time and can get addicting
This is us
Email: socialmediaprosandcons@gmail.com
Website: www.smore.com
Location: Cambie Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Phone: 1-800 267-2001
Facebook: facebook.com/socialmediaprosandcons
Twitter: @prosandcons