Benefits of Social Media

If it were not for the social media the world would not have turned into a global village. Social media has
contracted the distances and information, nowadays, spread like a wildfire. A businessman, a scientist, a
student or for anyone, it is strenuous to imagine his life without social media. Past were the days when a
person had to spend days and nights to solve a problem. Today, you just need to have your smartphone
by your side as you can get any information from the internet and social media. The person who doesn’t
have access to television at places like offices, hostels, classrooms, and vehicles can all learn about
breaking news through social media. Today a few people read the newspapers as the social networking
websites have become a source of news to them. It takes a considerable amount of time for the
newspaper or magazines to get printed and to convey you the information about something that
happened the previous day but the social media websites will take less than a minute to keep you
abreast of the latest happenings throughout the globe.

There are endless benefits of social media. Sometimes it actually compels you to wonder how
monotonous would be your life without it.

Social Media- A place to learn

Social networking sites are actually best thing happened to students. These sites have helped so many
students to do more and become better. Be it Facebook or Twitter, both sites contain umpteen
educational pages. Someone who could not afford to join classes, he could easily go to YouTube and
take free online lessons. For instance, English, an international and effective language, demands that
every person must have a command over it. From a beginner to a proficient student, there are lessons
available for every individual on Internet. Besides learning different languages, for individuals who are
going to take tough exams like SAT, GRE or IELTS, there are different kind of practice tests available that
are really helpful. Social media sites have provided the teachers and the students with a class outside a
classroom where they can interact at any time. I assume I can write for days about how much Social
media has helped students in expanding their knowledge.

Social Media- An Ultimate Equalizer in the Society

Gone are the days when the platform of media was available only to a bunch of politicians, movie stars,
pop and sports sensations, civil right activists, and religious scholars. Today, social media empowers
people to share their views and contribute to popular opinion. #Black_lives_matter, #Refugee_Crisis,
#Gun_Control_Laws, #Pray_For_Paris, #Panama_Papers and #Gender_Equality are some of the causes
that gained impetus through social media platforms and augmented into a force that led the mighty
rulers to subjugate to the popular opinion. Many young artists, musicians, and actors reached the apex
of popularity through their social media accounts. There is no cost associated with the social media
accounts which make it ultimate equalizer as it eradicates the socio-economic barriers which otherwise
would have caused a monopoly of the rich and popular people on popular opinion. All you need is a
willingness to engage with social media and you can reach thousand of like-minded people which give
your voice value equal to the that of the celebrities.

Social Media- A vibrant source of communication

Social media has helped people a lot in communicating with each other. Different people from different
cultures are interacting today and exchanging their ideas. In this way, social media is ending widespread
stereotypes engendered by gender, caste, color or religion. Even if relatives or friends don’t stay much in
touch through social media, they still can get an idea what their cherished ones are up to or how they
are doing. For example, Facebook has recently launched Safety Check, a very helpful tool used by people
during disasters. People can mark themselves safe during any calamity and it will automatically notify
their friends of their safety.

Social Media- A Step towards Women Empowerment

It has been researched that most social sites are dominated by women. It seems like women who, due
to some reasons, can’t go out and do businesses have found a way to reach out huge markets. Social
networking sites are fantastic tools for business and the pages like tasty and nifty have proved it.
Women are advertising their brands online, plethora amount of women have opened cooking and
cleaning pages and online shops of various items. On the other hand, it has become easy for people to
order anything by sitting on their comfortable couch.

Social Media- Provides Employment Opportunities

After students, social media has emerged as a very effectual thing for a person in search of
employments. In the past, people use to buy newspaper or magazine to look for jobs but today, the
internet is the greatest source of advertisement and spreading information regarding anything. You just
have to like the job publishing pages and they will provide you with all the data you need; kind of job,
contact number, address and full data of the company.

Social Media- An Instrument of Awareness

The world is in a state of havoc. As we are seeing how Syrians and Palestinians are forced to leave their
lands and living hell of a life. We are becoming aware of their everyday situation through these social
sites hence many people are doing what they can do for them through the internet. People are
collecting funds, giving charities, signing petitions and donating to ameliorate their sufferings.
Moreover, Social media sites have urged people to make social changes and do social good.

Social Media- Contracts Distances

Last but not the least, we all knows that how social networking sites have removed long distances and
helped people in interacting from far places. You can interact face to face with your long lost childhood
friends or relatives living abroad. And through these same networking sites, people got to know about
the people from far places living in cursed situations and are taking steps to help them. People have
known more about the importance of public health and safety through social media and have gained
much information about how they can make their societies safe and sound.

Social media is an enhanced tool which has significantly improved connectivity and social awareness.
Having said that, it is also evident that social media is not without faults. Scientific studies have shown
that social media has resulted in reduced concentration among the students, high levels of discontent
with one’s life and spread of misinformation. But, at the same time, it is also a fact that technology itself
is neutral, it doesn’t force one to act in specific ways. It is up to the users how they interact with
technology and get the maximum benefits out of it. It is the need of the day that we create a general
awareness about how to use technology for the betterment of the society and once we learn this, it is
highly plausible that social media will enumerate its benefits in the society.