ENGLISH UAS

SOCIAL MEDIA

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Novfelaningrum Edjuista, M.pd

Penulis

Aura Afifatunnisa (230802072)

ENGLISH

Prodi Pisikologi Islam Fakultas Studi Islam

Universitas Muhammadiyah Riau

T.A 2023/2024
A. DEFINITION OF SOCIAL MEDIA

Social media can be understood as a digital platform that provides facilities for carrying out
social activities for each user. Several activities that can be carried out on social media, for
example, include communicating or interacting and providing information or content in the form
of writing, photos and videos. Various information in the shared content can be open to all users
for 24 hours.

Social media itself is basically part of internet development. The presence of several decades ago
has allowed social media to develop and grow as widely and quickly as it does now. This is what
makes all users connected to an internet connection able to carry out the process of
disseminating information or content anytime and anywhere.

B. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF SOCIAL MEDIA

The advantages and disadvantages of social media are as follows:

Excess:
- Marketing and promotion: Social media is a powerful marketing tool for businesses and brands,
making it possible to reach a wide audience at a lower cost than other methods.
- Easy communication and connection: Social media allows users to stay connected with friends,
family and people around the world, so there is always an opportunity to communicate and share
everyday stories easily
- Information and content sharing: Users can quickly share news, articles, photos, videos and other
creative content with many people, which helps wider dissemination of information

Lack:
- Addiction: Excessive use of social media can cause dependence, waste excessive time, and
interfere with productivity
- Privacy dangers: Personal information uploaded to social media can compromise user privacy,
so it needs to be taken into consideration.

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C. HOW TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA FOR SOMETHING VALUABLE

Social media has many benefits such as:

-Marketing: Social media can be used as a means to sell products or services
-Commerce: Social media allows buyers and sellers to interact directly
-Search for connections: Social media allows users to make new friends or reunite with old friends
-Expand friendships: Social media allows users to expand friendships with people who have the
same interests
- Search for information: Social media allows users to search for information about events
happening near where they live or around the world

Social media has a big impact on our lives today, such as making it easier to communicate,
making it easier to study, find work, send assignments, and search for information. However, the
use of social media can also cause harm, such as addiction, difficulty socializing in the real world,
and autism. Therefore, the use of social media must be adjusted to a person's ability to manage
themselves.