Steemit Engagement Challenge / SEC-S19 / W6 | "How are social medias affecting our society in both good and bad ways? "

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It interest me to join in this contest, social media is really a snare in today's society but as well it is very good to those who knows how to use it effectively. Social media has influenced people in both positive and negative way It has really been a source of living to some users.

If you want to mention the good and the bad of social media it will reach 1 million words but then let me share my opinion on this.

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What are the benefits of social media to our society?

Social media is very beneficial to the society today. It helps one communicate with friends and family or even market self products online. Social media is the best medium for marketing business for buying and selling recently in my country. It remains the only means of communication that helps us connect with our friends, even our old friends that we lost mobile contact.

Social media audience is highly populated and so it helps spread news which helps people to be alert incases of emergency. Recently in my town of residence, it's been 5 days now without electricity and so the powerholding company can't send messages to everyone rather, they use the social media to send notice of power shortage.

4 years ago when I graduated, I used a social media as my market to advertise my products. I did not own a shop, but I have a large audience in social media that patronise my goods. So social media is very beneficial to the society.

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What are the evils caused by social media in our society?

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Social media is a very slow but poisonous environment for the society. It is very powerful when it comes to disadvantages of it, one need to be extremely careful with social media, failure to do so, it means their life, it also has a controlling effect that control someone especially when you are addicted to it.

Social media really affects our sleep and emotions. Social media is addictive, it causes the release of hormones that is secreted if we are used to doing a particular thing in our life. And when we are addicted to something, we spend much time on it and it affects our hours of sleep in effect.

Social media make one feel they are left out especially when they see friends posting extravagant lifestyle of which are not true.

Social media have really influence marriage homes negatively and so many marriages are falling apart because of unnecessary comparisons, competitive and self focus.

I remember a girl that was interviewed in my work place by her colleagues about how she succeed in getting much fans on social media and she said she has to travel to work in another region, neglecting her kids and husband so she will be free and have more time to spend on social media.

Source it can be frustrating out of jealousy

Fake information are spread widely on social media which can even cause heart attack or death.

Social media is not a place to deeply rely on, if you are not careful, you can be influence negatively on social media.

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Is social media really useful for common people or corporate companies?

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It is very useful for both common people and corporate companies because common people use this medium in communicating with friends, watching news and even buying of some items. They also used social media for searching of available jobs and get to apply to any one that catches their attention.

Companies enjoys Social media the most as they have large audience in advertising their companies, their products and services. They also conduct meetings and run sponsored ads on social media for publicity.

Moreover, both common people and corporate companies benefit from social media.

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Give your personal opinion and conclusion about social media.

In conclusion, I would say that social media is like a horse that needs a controler while driving. Therefore, use social media with caution to not rely on every information seen on a person's blog. It's could be the person is showing off or the message is not genuine.

Moreover do not compare and contrast yourself with another person on social media, stay positive, be your own self, appreciate yourself, create time for your family, create time for your loved ones. By doing all this you will help to take care of your mental health.