What is Social Media?
Social media refers to websites and applications that enable users to interact, create, and share content with each other. These platforms are interactive technologies that allow the creation or sharing of information, ideas, and other forms of expression through the building of virtual networks and communities.
History of Social Media
The first social media platform was created by an American serial entrepreneur named Andrew Weinreich in 1997, and it was called SixDegrees.com.
Uses of Social Media
- Buying and selling
- Advertisement
- Communication
- Distance learning
- Entertainment
- E-learning
- E-marketing
- Video and audio chat
- Collaboration
Disadvantages of Social Media
- Promotes sharing of false information
- Promotes pornographic and violent images
- Causes a lack of creativity
- Social media is not safe for children as it can expose them to dangerous and pornographic content
- Causes addiction and distraction
- Users frequently face cyberbullying
- Increases the rate of crime
- Impacts human interaction negatively
Popular Social Media Companies
- TikTok
- Snapchat
- Skype
Popular Social Media Entrepreneurs
- Mark Zuckerberg
- Zhang Yiming
- Jack Dorsey
- Alexis Ohanian
- Evan Spiegel
- Ben Silbermann
Popular Social Media Influencers
- Huda Kattan
- Cameron Dallas
- Kayla Itsines
- Selena Gomez
- Kylie Jenner
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Neymar Jr
- Justin Bieber
- Taylor Swift
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