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THE PROS & CONS OF SOCIAL MEDIA

PROS CONS
• 1. They improve communications • 1. Increase distraction
• 2. Variety of formats • 2. Exclusion of disadvantaged people
• 3. New forms of entertainment • 3. Phishing
• 4. Get instant responses • 4. Digital bullying
• 5. They help make better decisions • 5. Tendency to social isolation
• 6. Access to job offers • 6. They can affect mental health
• 7. Greater professional projection • 7. They influence the reputation of
• 8. Meet people with common companies
interests • 8. Use of personal data
• 9. Most social media doesn't cost • 9. Computer crimes
CONCLUSION
Social networks have generated new dynamics for communication,
entertainment and business management. Some of the benefits they
offer are interactivity, the variety of formats or the ease of
disseminating ideas or projects at a professional level. The other side
of the coin shows us some inconveniences such as the excessive
exposure of privacy, harassment situations or fraud attempts. Given
the growing evolution of the digital world, we must pay attention to
the advantages and disadvantages that social networks cause to make
better decisions regarding their use. Users can become addicted to
the content they display and can sometimes get annoyed by the
number of posts or the type of content there is.

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