Everything in this entire world comes with a good and a bad side. What the internet and social media have become today is far from what we had imagined them to be a decade ago. There are a lot of positive aspects of social media and networking that help a person as an individual to stay connected as well as helps businesses in creating their awareness and hype. People all around the world are head-on to make the most out of this opportunity. From developed countries to the third-world countries, everyone is making the use of these platforms to increase the quality of lives and to create awareness at no matter what levels.
It is very important for us to make sure that we ensure a balance in everything that we do. If we want to make the best out of these technological advancements we need to maintain a safe balance and understand that no matter how beneficial something is for us it can prove to be hazardous if we exploit it or misuse it. In his book, Evolve or Get Left Behind, Antonio Ciano says that social media, as we know it today, is the best thing in the world if people learn how to use it for the good and refrain from abusing this great marketing platform. With millions of benefits that social media provides, it comes with its own set of drawbacks too.
The biggest drawback of social media is the presence of cyberbullies on it. With the platform being free to register, anyone has the leverage to create their fake accounts and exploit the platforms. Bullies exist everywhere in the world in every culture, every race and every country. Social media has given free access to these bullies and they have now people from all around the world to bully. There are a lot of steps that have been taken to control cyberbullying and laws have been passed but still, it is better that we be on the lookout and avoid any circumstance that can lead to this.
Anything in this world can lead to its addiction if we do not keep a check on its usage. Since its advent, the increased usage of social media has resulted in people and especially youngsters becoming addicted to the networking and connectivity that social media provides. It has gotten remarkable youngsters with great capabilities to waste their time with social media and the internet. Extensive use of social media has also led them to become cut off and further away from society as well as their families.
In a nutshell, careful use of anything results in something productive and useful. If you figure out the ways to incorporate social media and the internet in your life in a positive way, it can do wonders for you as well as your business if you have one. But, using it as a way to commit cybercrimes and wasting your time day in and day out is something every individual should be on the lookout for because it does not affect people with their ages in mind, it just does.
Author Bio:
Antonio Ciano is an experienced social media marketer and SEO expert with extensive knowledge of how to incorporate these digital marketing tools in the business to guarantee its success. He has also specialized in motivational speaking and stress management.
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