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Contents
• Introduction od social media
• Advantages of social media
• Disadvantages of social media
• Conclusion
 What is social media
Websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to
participate in social networking.
History of social media
The first recognizable social media site, Six Degrees, was created in 1997. It enables users to
upload a profile and make friends with other users. In 1999,the first blogging sites became
popular, creating a social media sensation that’s still popular today.
Use of social media
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Reviews and Opinions
• Brand Monitoring
• Entertainment
• Media sharing
• Marketing
 Advantages of social media
• World wide connectivity
• Finding people with common interests
• Invaluable promotional tool
• Spread of information
• Helps to catch and convict criminals
 Disadvantages of social media
• Cyber bullying
• Higher risk of fraud and identify theft
• Lack of privacy
• Loss of motivation in students
• Mental and physical problems
 Conclusion
• We can see clearly that social networking sites are advantageous only if
they are used wisely. Using these sites would be helpful, if users do not
spend time unnecessarily.
• Wise members never provide personal information to strangers. Use of a
tool depends on users. A doctor can operate with a knife and a murderer
can kill a person with the same knife.

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