Social media is a platform on which a person can reach out easily to friends, family, relatives, and others. It's also helpful in learning as it gives us access to share information, knowledge, and ideas, and it is entertaining.
However, I think its disadvantages are a bit more than its advantages because of the way it is used negatively. In social media, information is mostly transmitted through texts. People take advantage of this, robbing others and getting away with it. Social media also brings an increase in corruption, as our young people and teenagers who have access to it are corrupted by what they see on social media. I think that as much as social media helps positively, people should also know the dangers of social media and be careful of them. It is much better when it is used positively and in a moderate way.
ᴵᵐᵃᵍᵉ ⁱˢ ⁿᵒᵗ ᵐⁱⁿᵉ,ˢᵒᵘʳᶜᵉ; ᶜᵉˡˡ ᵖʰᵒⁿᵉ
In my case, I make use of my social media for 50 minutes to an hour a day, reaching out to friends and others. I also learn by viewing educational contents, posts, and comments, and sometimes I watch entertainment programs. Although it can be addictive, it always helps when I don't begin my day with social media, so I make sure I keep my phone far away from me, especially when something important needs to be done. On social media, I follow things that give me happiness and contentment and share my thoughts on positive things respectfully. I also avoid unnecessary arguments and insults. So in a day, I make sure I use social media to my advantage.
Learning how to keep to these rules wasn't just a day thing; it took time and focus, but trying all this helps me to keep a healthy and balanced way of using social media now than then.