Group 2 Blog

The Potential Dangers Of Social Media To Individuals Including Personal Safety   We all use social media because it’s a convenient way to stay connected, share ideas, and open up a world of opportunities. However, let’s think about the potential dangers of social media, including risks to personal safety and how to protect ourselves.   Identity theft, cyberbullying, and fraud are common risks associated with social media. It’s important to be aware of the consequences of sharing personal information and expressing opinions online. Details such as full names, dates of birth, locations, and even daily routines can make it easy for scammers to track your whereabouts. Hurtful comments and public shaming can cause real emotional pain. Cyberbullying can happen at any time, leaving people feeling unsafe even in their own homes.   Cyberbullying can also lead to serious mental health issues, such as anxiety, depression, body image concerns, and low self-esteem — especial...

The Use s Of Social Media     I ndividuals   Individuals c an be use d to connect with friends and family and to connect in general.   Group s   Groups can be used to stay more connected with each other, and they can create events and plan thing they would want to do as a group.      

Define Social Production, Social Intelligence And Social Capital  Social Production   Social production is t he idea that goods and services are produced not just for economic gain, but also for social reaso ns.  S ocial Intelligence   Social Intelligence is someone being intelligent in social situations like pic k ing up different social queues. Social C apital    Social capital is a set of shared values or resources that allows people to work together in a group to effectively achieve a common purpose      

   Describe the types of social media     1. Social network – Social Networking allows people to speak to each other across the world . Examples would be Facebook or Instagram these apps tend to remain the primary source of communication and en tertainment for many people.    2. Blogging and publishing networks – Blogging and publishing networks are where people post their blogs and read other people's blogs too such as other publishers. Examples would be Blogger or WordPress.org, these sites tend to be the most popular for blogs .    3. Messaging Apps – Messaging Apps are dedicatedly cre ated for messaging; Example’s would be such apps as WhatsApp or Telegram these apps have a sole purpose for messaging.    4. Photo / Media Sharing Forums – These platforms are exclusively for photo or video sharing; Example’s would be YouTube or Pinterest platforms like these help you find like-minded people with similar interests.    5...

  T he H istorical D evelopment of S ocial M edia     The Historical Development of social media can be divided into three time periods . It started with Pre Internet Roots, t hen onto the Launch of Social Sites a nd now on to Modern social media .   The pre internet roots - social media began in 1844 approximately May 24 th with a series of electronic dots and dashes tapped out by hand on a telegraph machine.    The launch of social sites: the first social media site , Six Degrees, was created in 1977 . Other early social media sites include Friendster, Myspace , and LinkedIn.   Social media today has drastically changed since when Six Degrees was released now the more modern social media platforms consist of some of the biggest companies in the world such as Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter now known as X and many more .