{"id":3216,"date":"2018-09-26T13:09:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-26T13:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smilefoundationindia.org\/blog\/?p=3216"},"modified":"2022-11-19T13:10:06","modified_gmt":"2022-11-19T13:10:06","slug":"social-media-a-privilege-or-a-plague","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smilefoundationindia.org\/blog\/social-media-a-privilege-or-a-plague\/","title":{"rendered":"Social media: a privilege or a plague"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3216\" class=\"elementor elementor-3216\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-729bf0be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"729bf0be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4864fcd9\" data-id=\"4864fcd9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6adf92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6adf92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>How was life before we were bombarded with the influx of various formats of social media? Frankly today it is difficult to imagine life without it. It\u2019s almost as if the young generation can divide time into before and after the invasion of social media, where the before part is nothing but a blur.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p>In today\u2019s day and age social networking has become a phenomenon which has seized us completely to the extent that we can\u2019t imagine life without it. It is not just the young but one and all of us have fallen prey to it\u2019s addictive nature. Even though there is cyber bullying and threat to privacy, still it is unbelievably shocking that on an average today\u2019s teenagers spend about nine hours every day on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p>Social media has completely taken over our lives. It\u2019s almost like everyone is in a race to outsmart the others with their updates and feeds on, be it Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or Snapchat. This has resulted in loss of genuineness and given rise to superficial relations. There is stress, jealousy and lack of value and appreciation for true relationships.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p>Wherever you turn there are ill informed and angry opinions. It is so difficult to tell fake journalism from real. This freedom of speech on social media platforms are a big threat to democracy. The speed and extraterritorial reach of disinformation is alarming and people soak into it as if it were real for the sake of social desirability.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p>Looking back at the purpose for which this technology was developed, the advantages of social media still surpass its disadvantages. Besides being an ice breaker, social media is the biggest tool today to maintain and promote a business. It increases your business visibility and brand recognition. 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