Steemit Philippines - Steemit Engagement Challenge Season 8 (Week 1) || "The Power of Social Media"

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Hello friends, your darling @okere-blessing is here to participate in this season 8 week 1 Engagement challenge,Talking about the power of social media,It can not be over emphasised because it has helped so many people to stay connected, it has united so many people to interact like families who stays together. Lets move further to see the power of social media as I will attention to this questions below.

How old are you when you start engaging in social media and how was your experience so far?

I was 18years when I bought my first Nokia touch light phone. As at then, I have been longing to use a phone of my own but my parents did not allow me. Untill I finished my secondary school and started teaching in a private school then I used my first salary to buy a phone for myself.

• In your opinion, what is the right age for people to have access to social media?

The world has gone digital,Every body now has access to social media. And that's why corruption is at it's peak.To me the best and appropriate age for people to have access or been expose to social media is from 18 or after secondary education. My reason of choosing this age is by this time they have known and can distinguish good from bad and can be responsible for any negative out come.

What can you say to people who are no longer responsible for managing their social media accounts?

I have noticed that not every body on social media is managing his or her account personally, This sometimes makes it difficult for genuine friends to reach such a person since you will send massage and another person will read and response according to thier wish. This is also giving room for corruption thereby they person in charge of the account demands money from people who are looking for opportunity to meet the real account owner. In summary I will say that any account holder on social media should from time to time check massages by him or herself.

Share your ideas on how to properly manage a social media account.

Managing a social media account involves the following.

• Been friendly. Dont forget to interact and respond to your followers,be responsive and jovial.

• Be current. Know the trending things that interest your followers.bring them up for discussion among your followers.

• Be consistent. This means that managing a social media account you have to be active.

• Make use of entertaining Apps. Using some app will make your page attractive .

What do you think our future will be with this social media power?

The world will be a small place as we connect ourselves to social media. Things will be very easy and simple because of social media. So i am predicting that the future will be awesome and amazing with the power of social media .

Give the advantages and disadvantages of social media in your life.

Advantages of social media	Disadvantages of socail media
social media helps us to be relaxed when stressed up	The bad news on social media can increase the tension of someone
It helps us to know what is happening around us so fast	It encourages laziness
We make friends on social media	It reduces the chances of meeting in person

What are the commonly used social media in your country? And categorize it.

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In my country the frequently used are Facebook and whatsapp, there's no body using big phone that does not have this two. This two is mostly used because they are less expensive in data consumption where by you can use free mode.

This era of social media has changed so many things both positively and negatively. I encourage people to use social media for what is ment for instead of using it to commit crime and speak hurtful words to one another. I love social media I know you love it too. Let me invite this my friends to hear from them @f2i5 @sualeha @simonnwigwe @shohana1.