Assalamualaikum wr. wb.

The honorable Mr. / Ms., invited guests and all my friends I love.

First, let us praise and thank God for His blessings, mercy and guidance so that we can all gather in
this place. I also express my gratitude for the opportunity given to me to deliver a speech regarding
Black and White About Social Media in Our Lives.

In this increasingly modern era, almost everyone has used the internet, right? People are certainly
familiar with the internet. Children to adults use the internet in everyday life. We shouldn’t be
surprised, because at this time the Internet can be accessed easily via mobile phones that have been
connected by the Internet. So that way, people can access the internet wherever and whenever. And
also, when they have a PC or laptop computer at home, they can access the internet. There is also a
place that provides internet facilities and it is spread everywhere including in small cities. That place
is “Warnet”.

Surfing in cyberspace is certainly an exciting activity for some people. A world where all information
can be accessed easily. Like a world that has no limits in obtaining all kinds of information.

Ladies and gentlemen.

The use of social media in everyday life certainly has good and bad impacts on its users. The black
and white that I mentioned in the opening of my speech meant the bad of the social media that we
use in our daily lives.

I’ll start with the good impact or what good things we can get from social media.

As for the bad impacts of social media in everyday life, namely:

Lack of communication with people around in everyday life.

Often people will ignore the people around them when they are already playing or surfing in the
cyberspace. Even in a family when gathered, family members often prefer to stare at the cellphone’s
screen. So that even between families can be less communication even though they live in the same
house.

There is negative content that can affect the thinking of people, especially children.
Lack of supervision from parents to filter out things watched by underage children through social
media can result in underage children opening content that isn’t educational or even pornographic
content.

Misusing social media to commit the crime.

There are also people who have malicious intent use social media to carry out their evil intentions.
Often the news is heard of someone who committed fraud through social media or even news about
someone who was killed after meeting with friends from social media.

Affected by hoaxes.
What is being talked about by people is about hoaxes made by people to bring down other people or
with other intentions. People who don’t know the fake news sources they hear can spread the false
news through their social media accounts.

Therefore, we as users of social media should be wise and careful when using the social media. I
have enough speeches to say. For your attention ladies and gentlemen, I say many thanks.

Wassalamualaikum wr.wb.