Social Media

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Social media is the collective of online communications channels dedicated to community-based input, interaction, content-sharing and collaboration. Websites and applications dedicated to forums, microblogging, social networking, social bookmarking, social curation, and wikis are among the different types of social media. Social media is becoming an integral part of life online as social websites and applications proliferate. Most traditional online media include social components, such as comment fields for users. In business, social media is used to market products, promote brands, connect to current customers and foster new business. Platforms like twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin have created online communities where people can share as much or as little personal information as they desire with other members. The result is an enormous amount of information that can be easily shared, searched, promoted, disputed, and created.

Here are some prominent examples of social media:

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Google+
• Wikipedia
• Linkdin
• Reddit
• Pinterest

Advantages of Social Media:

• Targets a wide audience, making it a usefull and effective recruitment tools.
• There is a Worldwide Connectivity.
• Real-Time Information Sharing.
• Facilitates open comunication, leading to enhanced information discovery and delivery.
• Provides an opportunity to expand business contacts.
• Allows employees to discuss ideas, post news, ask questions and share links.

Disadvantages of Social Media:

• Opens up the possibility for hackers to commit fraud and launch spam and virus attacks.
• Potentially results in lost productivity.
• Increases the risk of people falling prey to online scams that seem genuine, resulting in data or identity theft.
• Cyber bullying and Crimes against Children.
• It may be ourTime Waste too much.