Social Media

The technologies which allow us to share information, pictures and ideas among others things are what we call social media. Whether social media is a boon or a bane is a matter of debate. However, one thing is sure that social media has become an integral part of the lives of people of all ages today. Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, lnstagram and Whatsapp are its many avatars. 
Social media allows us to fellowship with people from all corners of the world. It gives us a sense of a global community where we are no more divided by political powers but united by our thoughts and interests. We can always keep in touch with people from all walks of our life a boon that seemed impossible until social media showed up. 
It gives the common man a platform to voice with complete freedom of expression, be it for supporting a cause or for addressing a national or international issue of any sensitivity. Business prospects and job opportunities gear up as social media is a stage with global audience to showcase our talents. 
The biggest drawback of Social media is that it is highly addictive to almost every person using it. It has altered our sense of reality such that in priding the global connectivity it offers, we forget to connect with the people around us and grow emotionally distant. This obsession of being glued to our gadget screens all day brings with it an array of health disorders and is the main cause of stress,depression, anxiety and sleeplessness. 
Social Media has expanded the horizons of communication more than ever and has changed the pace of life forever. While eliminating Social media from our lives is out of question, its usage can be moderated by limiting our time on it. 

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