Evelyn – Grade 9
Have you ever wondered what’s it’s like without social media? Not only teenagers use social media, social media is for everyone. It is a source of knowledge and connecting people together.
According to recent surveys the biggest reason people use social media is to keep in touch with their loved ones, family and friends and to build relationships with them. Social media is a source of knowledge, information we couldn’t reach before are out and we could educate ourselves through social media, it has increased our awareness among people about what is happening in other parts of the world we can’t reach.
People share their experiences in social media, you can too but we can’t ignore the fact there’s also bad guys on social media so please be careful and re-think before you post anything.
People has discovered new ways to use social media, like feeds, profiles and hashtags. People use social media to make a move for justice with those posts, feeds and hashtags there’s the #me too movement against sexual harassment and the #blacklifesmatter. Their hashtags have brought attention to many injustices in the world and have bonded people together in times of tragedy.
Not only in relationships but in business life, social media is a new way to advertise without spending tons on TV or newspaper ads. Since most people are using social media it is easier to attract people with what they’re interested in, and be more open to trends and what people are struggling with. So in conclusion social media isn’t only for entertainment, it is useful for real life problems and solutions that have been ignored.
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