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Social media is an amazing tool that can be helpful.

Social Media is the best way to spread information quickly because it connects people from all across the world. There are many different ways this is utilized, from bringing to light celebrity carbon usage, Staying connected with family quickly, and forming connections with people across the world, to even learning about events that one wouldn’t normally learn about at the click of a button. An example is a personal experience, I have a hard time watching the news, an hour of stories I don’t care about intercut with ads only for a brief segment of a watered-down story of incredible importance isn’t for me, I learned about the Palestine conflict through social media, from first-hand videos to the conflict broken down in a raw but informative way in a short amount of time that then linked to more informative videos is far more convenient and I am more inclined to trust the account of someone there then reporters who get their information from possibly biased sources, so long as one does the due diligence of checking their sources it can be an amazing way for humanity as a whole to keep in touch.

A common argument about social media is that it is a distraction, and while true the real issue is temperance. Social media can be a distraction, i think that although it can be a distraction the pros outweigh the cons. Social media can be addicting due to its other facet of being an entertainment platform, in an environment like a school boredom is a given so when there is entertainment at their fingertips one may default to it. I do not view this as an issue on social media but rather a fault on the human mind and how it craves dopamine hits, it is up to an individual to put their phone away, to limit their own screen time, or for their parenats to limit their screen time. Social media is a tool for connection, entertainment, and education, it is the individual’s job to use that tool responsibly.

Social media is an amazing tool that can be helpful in everyday life, although it can be criticized for its addictive properties it is up to an individual to use it responsibly.

“Social Media Tools” by jrhode is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.