The Positive Impacts of Social Media on Society
According to a recent research, American people now spend 23% of internet time on social media. Thus it can be seen that nowadays social media has become a very important part of people's life. But what is social media? Social medias are websites and applications used for social networking . Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are the three most typical examples. Social media brings fresh blood to our human's life and it mainly has three positive effects on our society: increasing people's productivities, helping enlarge people's social circles and providing a platform for exchanging ideas.
Normally, people would think that social media distracts people from their work, which would finally lead to the decrease in productivity. However, according to a new study conducted by Australian scientists, people who use social media at work are 9 percent more productive than those who don't. As we all know, it is easier to climb a mountain with resting for several times. Same thing here. Using social media can give our brain a break. After getting needed relaxation, it will be much easier to concentrate on our work and be more efficient.
The second advantage social media has is it can significantly help us enlarge our social circles. The appearance of social media breaks friend-making barrier caused by geographic isolation. People now can freely talk to people from different countries and make friends with them. Thanks to facebook, now i have made friends with Americans, Japanese, Singaporeans and Canadians. Besides geographic isolation, social media also breaks the career barrier. Although i am a student, i can also make friends with doctors, singers, writers, etc. via amazing facebook as long as we have the same interests. Social media makes it possible for us to get contact with the whole world.
Sharing our thoughts freely is the third and also the most significant benefit social media brings to us. To most people, the happiest thing in the world is that there
Normally, people would think that social media distracts people from their work, which would finally lead to the decrease in productivity. However, according to a new study conducted by Australian scientists, people who use social media at work are 9 percent more productive than those who don't. As we all know, it is easier to climb a mountain with resting for several times. Same thing here. Using social media can give our brain a break. After getting needed relaxation, it will be much easier to concentrate on our work and be more efficient.
The second advantage social media has is it can significantly help us enlarge our social circles. The appearance of social media breaks friend-making barrier caused by geographic isolation. People now can freely talk to people from different countries and make friends with them. Thanks to facebook, now i have made friends with Americans, Japanese, Singaporeans and Canadians. Besides geographic isolation, social media also breaks the career barrier. Although i am a student, i can also make friends with doctors, singers, writers, etc. via amazing facebook as long as we have the same interests. Social media makes it possible for us to get contact with the whole world.
Sharing our thoughts freely is the third and also the most significant benefit social media brings to us. To most people, the happiest thing in the world is that there