The complexities of social media: Use it to your best advantage

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The complexities of social media

Good morning Friends,

I’m sure nobody in this generation is an alien to social media and the internet, of course except if you’re living under the rock in one archaic village, I mean even my grandmother just sent me a friend request on Facebook recently so it’s for everybody.

The social media as we know it is an autonomous society where people from diverse background, age grade, economic views, personal ideologies and religious perspective can connect and share ideas.

The advantages of social media are enormous, from online marketing (Advert) to immediate dissemination of news and feedbacks from a large audience, cultural accessibility, alternative jobs and the accolades of entertainment the users enjoy on a regular basis.

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You can never get enough on social media, just when you think you’ve seen it all then you realize there’s more to grasp.

All things are beautiful, the social media is a gift unto this generation; nonetheless when the purpose of a substance is not known abuse is inevitable, people tend to misuse it.

The primary purpose of the social media is to entertain, network and inform the audience but recently (especially on Twitter) several people see it as an avenue for cyber bullying, fraudulent act and extortion, etc. some bloggers also spread heinous information on this platform because its faster and would garner them temporary attention.

Be warned, not all things on social media is worth your attention, don’t apply for every job that is forwarded to you by some random contact, your desperation shouldn’t always determine your destination, stay woke.

The nemesis on the media is rapidly becoming reprehensive in recent times; don’t fall into the hands of savages, hence it’s important to mind your business and know what where you belong on this platform. Remember everything on the internet isn’t for you and your social media aren’t for everybody.

Enjoy your time on Facebook, Twitter and their relatives, do your thing but remember when the clock strikes midnight turnoff your data and do something worthwhile in real life, don’t lose your humanity to technology, always keep that in front of your mind.