Social Media: Moreso good or bad?

[Polyrad]

Whatcha think? Social media has its downsides: toxicity, online bullying, propaganda... But I think the good points outnumber the bad. Namely, being up-to-date with fam/friends and easier marketing.

 

[apathy's icon apathy apathy]

I guess each social media is gonna have it's own pros and cons so it's hard to give a general answer, but typically it's something I'm not into and as far as the likes as Facebook and such are concerned I only really see them being useful if you're trying to promote a brand or business. There are plenty of IM services for keeping in touch with people that don't try to lock you into infinite amounts of complete nonsense with an endless scroller.

Plus idk, I think at some point every human needs to be humbled into realizing they're just one out of a few trillion, social media very much makes you feel like you're the star of your own show and I think that started having a negative effect on society a long time ago

 

[Polyrad]

I guess each social media is gonna have it's own pros and cons so it's hard to give a general answer, but typically it's something I'm not into and as far as the likes as Facebook and such are concerned I only really see them being useful if you're trying to promote a brand or business. There are plenty of IM services for keeping in touch with people that don't try to lock you into infinite amounts of complete nonsense with an endless scroller.

Plus idk, I think at some point every human needs to be humbled into realizing they're just one out of a few trillion, social media very much makes you feel like you're the star of your own show and I think that started having a negative effect on society a long time ago

You know what? I think that really has affected the overall pride inflation in the world! :0 That's a good observation there, Ap

 

[Zack_puffs's iconZack_puffs]

Whatcha think? Social media has its downsides: toxicity, online bullying, propaganda... But I think the good points outnumber the bad. Namely, being up-to-date with fam/friends and easier marketing.

It's definitely a case by case analysis, each platform will have its pros and cons, but the thing is we know all the immediate pros it provides as they're easily noticeable and amazingly monetizable. But the cons of this are really something to look out for in the long term even the most minute things like social media has created a huge drop in the attention spans of kids and adults alike. The long term effects of this are yet to be known, but net net this been a positive journey so far is not too far off from the truth.?

 

[Dizzle]

There's definitely a lot of good and bad, but I'd say the overall is bad. The spread of misinformation, the toxicity of comments and arguments, the algorithms that encourage the most upsetting stories and perspectives to get the most attention, the comparison, the addiction, the bullying. It's a lot, and it can be really impactful and heavy.

There's definite good though. Connections to friends and family, making new friends, networking, I even have jobs that wouldn't exist without social media so I personally really benefit from its existence. But taking out the personal factor, I still think the net overall is bad.

 

[Palamon]

It truly depends on who you interaction and who you allow in your space. I find by not talking to a lot of people on social media it makes my time there a lot better.

 

[Heatman]

I don't blame some people who no longer makes use of any kind of social media platforms for one reason or another. In my time of using so many of them, I have seen so much toxicity and online bullying that it can be depressing.