Power and social media

Elon Musk owns the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter).
Many people have used social media to influence others. For example, during natural disasters people have encouraged others to donate to charities. Or during elections people have tried to convince others about how to vote.
Some people have become more powerful because of social media. For example, political candidates might have gained popularity due to a large social-media following. And social-media influencers have made whole careers out of posting online.
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Is the overall impact of social media on power a good thing or a bad thing?
Try to consider a range of perspectives. For example, how might it give people like you the power to change the world? Or how might it make some people too influential?
Challenge: who is responsible for how social media gives people power? For example, social-media owners? Social-media users? Or someone else?
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Well, many people in the world are having their faces stuck on the screen usually on the social media, and they watch videos or see photos for certain people and they love them and make them popular by subscribing or following, but some people may go crazy about it and always dream meeting them face to face and this is the media power because someone like MR Beast no one will even know how he look like without media and know one would bother about him.
Social media is a double faced sword it depend on how you use it as if someone who is evil got popular and made a trend that shows bad humor he is now using the bad side, but if someone use it for something good such as ways to protect yourself from bacteria now he is using the good side of the social media.
In our present days most people use the bad side so social media is mostly bad, and solving this problem is by answering the challenge someone must have some control of this huge open source of power and I think it has to be the government. Before anyone could make a page or a channel must have licence from the government and if he became popular and used the bad side, his page or channel have to be closed and he must pay a huge financial fine.
Interesting perspective busy_location. How would the freedom of speech be impacted by the solution you just proposed?
It won't be affected a lot as long as no one is using the bad side of social media anyone who want to transport an idea can do it easily without insulting, shouting or talking about people in a bad way, believe me it is easy.
To give people more freedom the government can't report anyone if they said something the government don't like in politics it shouldn't be banned everyone has the right to say what they want a long as they respect everyone else.
To make things even more fair if some citizen gets banned and he think it is not fair he could report to a council that will see if it was fair or not. People who will be in the council must not be biased to any side, be respectful and hard working.
Hello busy_location,
I understand your point but you said that if we don’t use the bad side of social media we could do things easier, but the thing is that lots of people in this world do use the bad side of social media often. I know for a fact that half the children in the world say that cyber-bullying is a part of every day life. Cyber-bullying happens on social media so I actually do think it has a big impact because now it happens more often so more people are influenced to bully online.
Moving towards my main point, social media is important though as it can boost people’s careers and even help them get a job. Social media really helps Elon Musk because this is how he gets his followers who support him. Having a strong account on any social media platform can boost your confidence and your job, so I think it does have an exceptionally large impact.
Concluding, I mostly disagree because social media can have a large impact on anyone, especially those who are already rich and famous. Out of 1 to 10, I’d probably rat ethe impact an 8 or 9. Thank you.
I agree with you.Because your right like once your on social media its like you don't get to see the real side of people and only the fake side because like once you see that person you instantly love them like you want to meet them like busy_location said but once you see them in real life and their not who you expect them to be you don't really care for them.Thank you
I disagree because... It can be affected as many people are used to the social media and most people can't really get off it as they have loads of time to see ehat they need and they also need the internet to survive there really isn't any whre, where someone doesn't really watch and know anything about the Internet so I'm saying that this is more powerful than you think Elon musk is always trying to get his fans attention even turned Twitter to x which is a big change for people and many people are unhappy so I'm see you already that is a big change for the world and many people don't like it.
I do agree because hear in England when you walk around you see a lot of people on their phones and this is a bad influence on daily life.It stops people from going outside and cyber bullies are online too. Social media can have many negative impacts as well as cyber bullying become a greater threat to the adults and young people in the world and that can become a too big of a negative impact on people everywhere
I agree because social media became a main part of all our lives because we spend most of our time on social media. Social media can be useful and at the same time can be harmful. Also here in the United States of America many people are on social media every day.
that true but can you talk more on the harmful part please
I agree with most of your opinions. I agree that, like you said, social media is a "double face sword." There is the good and the bad about it. People can get entertained by it but they can also get sucked into a hole of scrolling and watching. However, I disagree with your opinion on how people should have a licence from the government before they can make a channel or page. I will use Youtube in this example. Some kids around the world might have dreams of becoming a popular YouTuber. They can have a career in YouTube and start earning money for the future way before that have a license. But if they would need a licence then those dreams could be crushed. It would make it harder for them to have early chances of getting practice in. For these reasons, I agree mostly with your opinions.
I very much agree with you.
Busy_location I agree with u about social media is a good and bad thing but your forgetting that social media also changed the world, without social media Mr beast probably wouldn't have the money he had today and without him Africa would still have water of course but they would still have huts and not 1000 houses, anyway my main point is that without social media so many people wouldn't be doing these good stuff.
i totally agree with you. people are nowadays doing crazy things and posting it on social media. the thing it is affecting the young minds . it is influencing the kids so much because they are the ones whois using the internet nowadays majority .kids see these kinds of crazy content thinking it is cool and follow their ways which is not good . for example there is a group of people in my state who wears crazy clothes and does crazy things and use inappropriate languages. if these kinds of people are let to post contents in social media it will spoil the young generation for sure. so the government and the social media platform has the power to restrict the contents to be posted.
I totally agree with you.
And more on the part that the plataforms should restrict the content for each age. A 22 year old person does not have the same maturity and intelligence as a 12 year old person,this means that the content to watch can not and should not be te same,however this is something that today plataforms do not take into account.
I strongly agree with you because most people are always glued to a phone or screen.Social media is also like a double sided sword there is always a bad and good side of things.In conclusion I do strongly agree with you on mostly what you talked about.
I agree with you because Mr beast wouldn't have been popular if it weren't for social media but he posts some dangerous stuff like when he made a friend do obstacle course, some of the obstacles his friend didn't have safety, if it weren't for social media he wouldn't have money but people doesn't need to be wealthy or have wealth but mostly I agree with you "busy location".
That is so true , I think the same thing as you do.
Social Media is a good deal , but that has nothing to do with the negative impact on people specially among young people that do not know much about life or pretty much anything.
Lets say that social media dictates that you should be constantly buying new things, that teenager or even worrier , that kid or child ,will do not know the reality so they will act like social media says , the wrong way in real life, and that teenager , kid or child will lose of its life quality due to that shapeless "reality".
I also agree that social media can be a bad thing. In the modern day and age, many people rely on social media, towns and cities can be more connected with these apps and the fact that the good and bad sides of social media are on the same site is not the best. Elon musk can gain a lot of power (especially because he now owns the site) as everyone will see it. I don't think that the power from social media is good because digital comments are way less direct than actually meeting Elon Musk and commenting in person.
Social media is a powerful tool that can be both good and bad.
Some of the positives are, Social media connects people all over the world, allowing them to share different ideas. This can help understand different perspectives and work together on global challenges.
Social media can also expose corruption and wrongdoing by those in power. This helps us to know whom to vote on elections.
However, social media also has some negatives like, by spreading fake news and misinformation. This can have serious consequences, from influencing elections to real world harm. So who is responsible?
Social media companies need to be responsible of how they design their platforms. This includes minimising the spread of misinformation and protecting user's privacy. And we too ( users) have a big responsibility to be critical thinkers. We need to check the sources of information we see online and avoid spreading harmful content.
I agree with this because it can bring good and bad thingsand can help things but can also spread misunderstanding and confusion
I highly agree with this because when you talk about the negatives of social media i do agree that it does become very concerning for us when information is false and most importantly information that is crucial for choosing decisions politics wise.
I agree with you, social media has its goods and bads, but this depends on how the platform owners program it and how we users put it to use.
I also agree with you completely that social media is a bad. Because of the following reasons;
Some persons insult other people about how they look or their appearance especially fat people or too slim people. It makes them feel as if they are not enough or feel sad and depressed which may lead to suicide or loss of many lives. Some people will go to the extent of going for surgeries to fix their bodies which may lead to death or serious sicknesses. Spreading of fake news all around social media platforms.
The good reasons are ;
They help you to access your best blogger's videos it also creates new platform designs
it helps to be updated of the latest news
Yes, I agree that social media is bad but not for the reasons you are suggesting. Social media is mainly bad because of the way information is spread by the 'social media influencers' and this misleading information could spread and tarnish someone's image while the person who said it is getting follows and likes. Soon that person will have so much power and people backing him up, he or she will spread any false information they want. Social media owners should check the news and contents people are posting to regulate the way social media gives power.
I agree with you for the fact you said social media is bad,but for you to say social media is completely bad is a really wrong thing because many people in the world today will tell you that the same social media you said is bad is part of what sponsors their businesses today. if social media is as bad as you think it s i would say you are wrong because i am sure you still use social media today.
I also agree that it has its disadvantages but why not consider its advantages like, helping us to communicate to one another, speaking out our minds, being informed on what's going around us,we can also advertise in terms of business and others like helping us choose the right leaders.
You are right. Social media has a great impact on the world because it is one of the key sites that people get information from which is always not true because it is one of the major problems or challenges people have with social media. It also affects the way people think and react because many people get a lot of information and some times it changes people minds and opinions about a particular thing but I suggest that you don't rely on it completely. In my perspective the users are the ones responsible for social media because every thing people hear and say are in the hands of the users so, coming to the fact that people blamed Elon Musk who is owner of most of social media platforms for the spread of misinformation which I don't think is right so to conclude I think that any thing that goes wrong on social media, the users are the one to blame.
I agree with you, attentive_impression, Social media can either have a positive or negative impact on everything. As you stated, "Social media connects people all over the world, allowing them to share different ideas." I 100% agree with this statement, since this is one of the positive impacts that Social media has on humans. With social media being available people can meet each other and express how you feel in life, and they will mostly understand. You can express yourself through social media by making a video and talking about your situation, music, art, poems, narratives, etc. And this will connect you with many different people and you will surely be making friends through social media. However, like you said social media can negatively impact us too. One example of this is when social media is providing fake news or anything that isn't real and that people believe. This is very dangerous because the person might not know what he or she is believing and they don't know if they are putting their lives in danger or something. Thank you!
I agree with you because social can be good while it can also be bad! One reason why it can be good is that social media can help you a lot while social media can also convince you to do very bad things but what really matters is how you take social media and how social media takes you!
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Hey fellow Pawmate! I agree with you! That's because Social Media is both bad and good! The reasons you state is probably connected to my ideas! My ideas is that Social Media can teach you, also it can bring bad things into your mind! I think what really matters is what yourself thinks of your fyp (for you page!)
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I agree social media can be used to make the world better, make people happier, and produce equality . Social media can also be used to do bad like cyberbullying , rumors, lies, and abuse. It can leave physical scars/harm and can lead to arguments .
I agree with you that social media can be bad or good.But also it really just depends on who is going on social media.Some people just use it to find ideas,or learn a recipe.Elon Musk uses it for to gain power or control.But some just dance or promote their business.Just to clarify it really depends s on how you use it.
I agree with this because it can have bad stuff.
I agree that social media is a powerful tool but there are many things which are just messed up and need to be solved. Some measures for the same are :-
1. Awareness should be spread among the youth and minor community which type of content is suitable for their age.
2. Content should be segregated on the basis of ratings like in films and minor accounts should be restricted from seeing mature content.
3. there should be stricter norms regarding content ( like twitch does ).
I agree because social media is so easily accessible and can have such a wide variety of opinions and views that more rules should be put in place regarding younger peoples access to it, personally I believe they shouldn't be given any access to social media until they are at least 13. It's a powerful tool but it is too easily manipulatable for it to be safe for younger people
I agree with you, I think that social media is like a poker face, , double-sided ,but it has not always been like that , it has one positive side , that we all know about and the other side that would be a negative one, that not so many people know about , or if they know , they do not want to recognize it.
When thinking about social media we think of Tiktok , of Instragram , Facebook... , but there are many more socials like Pinterest , Youtube, Bereal...
The quite big difference between them is that the first group is more a dangerous zone : There are many people addicted to Tiktok, that cannot live without it , this dead addiction zone could be almost the same as the cocaine addiction , due to the interferral with things (such as social media, doomscrolling...) that makes us to lose our true dopamine, serotonine....
The difference with the second group is that it is a little bit more chilling , there are almost no addictions and some people find Youtube and Pinterest quite inspiring as both of them have "aesthetic content".
Furthermore I find social media to be usefull , if we deed from using the social media from 1 hour to 5 hours that must and is a big problem, that should be watched out by an expert on Social Mefia ddiction field.
Social networks have a strong influence on the young population today. It always sets some standards of beauty, knowledge and destroys the real beauty of people. We strive to be equal and perfect like our role models on social medias, but in fact, they are not really perfect as they show it through the screen. We need to work ond ourselves, strive for ourselves and our own development.
Thoughtful comment generous_goat. How might social networks support young people in showing 'real' lives?
I agree with you, social media exerts a lot of influence over young people. Apart from what you said, most of the young people nowadays tend to find their role models in these platforms, some get their news from here and from nowhere else, even some people's happiness relies now on the use of social media which can result in addictions and unhealthy lifestyle conditions. The problem I find with social media is that people can be very subjective and only talk about opinions and not facts. As a result, social media could be useful to see what people all over the world think and the different perspectives there can be to a topic in order to find consensus through arguments (even though this is very rare to find at present times), but people shouldn't get all their news from social media, because we simply may not know who is talking, their intentions (why they want us to know, how they benefit...) and even if they are real people or where they are getting their information from. Even AI could make things harder for everyone. Moreover, when we make someone famous, we do it because of how that persons seems to be or think (not always because of achievements or actions) so we only know how that persons wants us to see him, not who he really is (if he is a bad person or does bad things, if his ideas are different to what we can expect and so). That is why I think that people following, giving power or getting role models from social media is not the best.
I also agree with you Social media has influenced people all over the world like vloggers, gamers philanthropist, and more, it influence and inspires people to make their own content on social media which leads to more and more influencers.
I agree with you. Social media really destroys people, especially people my age. All of the role models need to be themselves, but I also think we should be ourselves.
I strongly agree with you because, nowadays most young people spend a lot of time on social media platforms and they also try to imitate social media influencers who might be influencing them positively or negatively. For example some people might want to imitate the dressings of social media stars who mostly dress indecent and end up destroying their moral values. Most young people would try all means to become slim so as to be like their role models on social media. Also most youths smoke today due to the influence of social media influencers. In conclusion, social media is not entirely bad but becomes bad as a result of how we use it. THANKS
I second your words. Since, deepfakes have become a great way to bamboozle crowd and artificial beauty standards in addition act as the life changing thing in people’s life
Social Media is a whole other world that was not predicted to ever be discovered . Who has ever thought that people from all around the globe and from different regions could meet through a tablet-shaped screen?
Although social media can seem very beneficial as it connects families together, allows people to share their culture and traditions with others and helps us gain information about different things around us. BUT have we ever thought of how over-powered social media's effect on us ? Social media can become an arena of false information that just spreads between people , which makes them feel a certain way or feeling towards a local or global issue. Social media influencers were calling people to boycott certain brands which then ended up with losses for international brands, which proves how powerful social media can be as it can easily control people's perspectives about certain things. And in the end, it's their own opinion of whether to boycott or not .This power social media has could be taken advantage of by calling people to stop littering or donating to useful campaigns.
I think the overall impact of social media could equally be good or bad as it depends on the content and the message that is sent to the user, if it is a useful message then the use of social media this way will be good if it is a message that mostly depends on the user's own perspective then it won't be very important.
I think the one responsible of the power the media provides people with is the influencer as they can control how effective a post can be by the content and language.
Really thoughtful perspective genuine_impression! If influencers continue to have a lot of power, what might be the impact of that in future?
If influencers continue to have a lot of power this might impact the future by if an influencer doesn't like a store or restaurant and posts it on social media and that influencer is popular then that store or restaurant will have a lot of bad review because if being boycotted.In the future I think that lots of influencers will take advantage of this and spread misinformation on a store that they don't like or some might try to do good deeds instead of making people boycott stores or restaurants.This could be a huge impact from celebrities could have lots of power with this like how Elon Musk sent misinformation about a refugee charity and people started sending death threats to the refugee charity organization.
In conclusion if influencers continue to have a lot of power, this might impact the future by a lot from many people sending death threats to store that influencers said that it's bad or does treat him right and this also means that this can be dangerous for people who receive the death threat, so this is why this would be a huge impact on the future.
Thank you for reading.
In my own own perspective it would lead to a world full of corruption and lots of people might die or lose their loved ones in the cause of looking for power.
The advent of social media has revolutionized the way people exert influence and wield power. Different platforms have democratized power , allowing individuals to reach a global audience and shape public opinion. One of the most significant ways social media has impacted power is by enabling individuals to mobilize support for social causes . During natural disasters for instance social media has been instrumental in raising awareness and encouraging donations to charitable organizations . Similarly during elections social media has provided a platform for people to engage in political discourse , share opinions , and influence others voting decisions too . Social media has had an profoundly has had positive impact on power , enabling individuals to exert influence , mobilize support and build their personal brand. By democratizing power , social media has promoted diversity , inclusivity and social changes too .So therefore i believe that the impact of social media on power is mostly good . Open for opinions .
Thank you
I disagree with you because the impact of the social media is mostly bad because Elon Musk once spread misinformation about the election. The other reason I think the impact was bad because Mr. Musk asked the public in X (twitter) if Ukraine should give free land to Russia for peace, and that angered some representatives in Ukraine, and maybe some of Mr. Musk followers are not sure what is fair and unfair. The impact would be bad on social media in my opinion.
Thank you passionate_aspect for letting me say my opinion.
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well, for me social media is a wonderful thing it's a new live but sometimes it makes a problem like talking about someone in a bad way had a lot of bad videos but every thing has Advantages and disadvantages. when someone make a perfect thing he share so then we can know more information and the News. there's Peoples make a channel and post a Video then a video so who see this videos give them subscribe from the subscribes that he has he got a money from youtube, facebook, instgram, WhatsApp yes WhatsApp we can make a channel in whatsapp.
so for me social media is a great thing.
Youre right social media can be a powerful tool in the hands of the right people, but it can also be very negative, like look at the amount of negativity, racism and sexism promoted on large platforms like TikTok.
I agree, social media has introduced us to many amazing things. But, it has also introduced us to equally bad things. It really depends on what the user looks for.
Yes, I absolutely agree with your point. Social Media definitely is an awesome creation, which has made our lives better by ways we couldn't even think of. But then, it has it's negative effects as well, like you mentioned, bullying, hating and other problematic activities that can hurt people. Building on your point about social media's advantages, you're right; it can be used as a source of income, infact, there are a lot of people who have social media as their "main" occupation. Like you've said, people make a video on a content, and then post it on a platform like youtube, facebook, X, instagram etc and then they gain interested subscribers or followers. Apart from all that, social media can be used to share news and information, view public opinion, fast transmition, conenct to different people from all over the globe, it's a great source of education and many other things. So, yes, social media is one of the best human inventions!
The overall impact of social media on power can be both a good and bad thing. The problem is not social media, it is how it is chosen to be utilized. For example, a positive influence social media may have on individuals worldwide is being able to connect with family members and distant friends with greater ease. In addition, many people may be able to access vital information quicker, such as new channels informing people of current events occurring in different locations, even varying up to having a great platform to market and express one's creativity online. However, being exposed to an excessive amount of time on social media can cause social anxiety as well as depression due to those addicted to social media becoming so attached, they will be intimidated to connect with the outside world. While scrolling online, many individuals may be subject to social comparison, causing them to compare themselves to the "perfect" standard of social media. Younger audiences may also be put at risk of being cyber-bullied, in which another individual sends threats, offensive signals, or even writing hurtful messages. This may cause a domino effect, making most of the younger audiences feel self-conscious, affecting them in a way where they would take desperate measures, such as causing themselves bodily harm in order to rid themselves of their circumstances.
What factors make social media a positive or negative influence on individuals and society?
Good day! In my previous response, I stated the following positive and negative factors that social media may have on individuals and society;
Positive influences of social media :
1. Ability to connect with family members and friends
2. Having access to vital information
3. Having a platform to market (anything)
4. Ability to express creativity online
Negative influences of social media :
1. Can cause social anxiety and depression
2. Can cause social comparison issues
3. Potential risk of cyber-bullying
4. May cause feelings of self-consciousness
Thank you.
This is a very helpful comment! Thank you for the contrast!
If you look closely, glorious_parrot states the factors that make social a positive influence on individuals and society. A few they state are, being able to connect with friends and family and having access to important news and information. I agree with this because social media serves as such an important resource, even to me. I can connect with my family members and friends from other countries and news, like wars and people who need help.
Social media became a main part of all our lives because we spend most of our time on social media. Social media can be useful and in the same time can be harmful. The advantages of social media is that it gives us a big chance to communicate with our families and relatives that are far away, help us know the important news around us and finally it has many educational sources.
In the same time it can be harmful by affecting on our mental health, cyberbullying and the most important disadvantage is that social media can have a negative effect on us as children . So these things depend on what is published or seen by the user. For example, if the information is completely right and important , social media will be the best way to do everything for all people around the world , but if the information is wrong and unimportant, social media will be the worst. From my point of view, we have to spread awareness to reduce using social media in our lives in order to have a good health and be better.
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I agree with you when you said that social media is a big part of our lives and we use it for many things like educational purposes.But I disagree with you when you said it can have a negative affect on us because yes it can hurt us with cyber bullying but there are simple solutions like blocking them or putting your childs settings on a children setting to limit what they see.
This is very true it can also affect the lives of people and your writing is very good. I also think that social media can be a little bad for young people but mostly if you know how to work it.
In my point of view, social media is both a positive and negative platform. In this current generation, social media is a very powerful tool that can change lives for the better or for the bad ways.
Positive side of social media:
Social media is a platform where people can share their thoughts freely, and it has changed many people's lives in a positive way. It is a global communication platform that interact between people, and it is used more by people. Social media show an individuals' talents, and many people have become successful by using this platform.
Negative side of social media:
While there are benefits, there are also many disadvantages to using social media. For example, it can spread misinformation and harmful content that negatively impacts people. Some individuals may even become addicted to these platforms. Social media has a mind to spread negative news about someone continuously, till they are getting another one which can affect an individual more emotional. The social media can be both negative and positive, depending on how we use the platform.
Responsibility of social media creators:
Creators of social media platforms should ensure that the content being shared is accurate and positive to society. They should monitor the platform to prevent harm or emotionally damaging content. While negative comments can be allowed, they should not be abusive or attack individuals personally.
Finally, social media is a great platform for good growth, but some are misused , it can change the platform's reputation. We must be careful in how we use it.
First of all I think that social media is a very powerful tool and must be used wisely. On the one hand, I believe that from the prespective of influencers, they should be very careful of the content they upload and also take into serious consideration the audience they adress. I believe so as despite the fact that it doesn't seem like it, influencers or very famous people can influence or completely change the opinion of others using the right motivation and words (espacially youger ages that tend to believe whatever they see). Despite that, I think that they can use this "power" to positively change the mind of people with extreme opinions or raise awarness of problems that the modern day society is currently facing. On the other hand, from the prespective of the user of social media platforms, they sould be cautious and have critical thinking to decide themselves what is actually true from what they see and what is fake, and not just follow the opinion of the "crowd". In my view, social media is a way to learn, exchange opinions and learn from each other and not a place to argue or impose an opinion. Lastly, to the question of who is behind all of this my honest answer would be rich people that bring money to goverments or even sometimes the goverments themselves. I think that this is the harsh truth because in this day and age, everything that brings money to the table is considered favorable and "good". I would like to highlight that the key point is critical thinking and free speach, in order for everyone to have the right to express their opinion freely online.
I see your point emotional_chemistry , but I have a slightly different take on this . While influencers do have a certain level of responsibility , I do not think that it's entirely on them to control how people interpret their content . At the end of the day , it is up to the users to think critically . Holding influencers too accountable for this , shifts the focus away from audience's own responsibility .
Also while misinformation is a real issue , the idea that social media is completely controlled by wealthy individuals or government might be an exaggeration. While money does have an important role in shaping the trends and visibility , social media is still largely shaped by what the users interact with the most . Everyday people play a bigger role in shaping the online discussions than what we realize sometimes.
I do agree that social media should be space for open discussion rather than just following the crowd , but I think the real challenge is finding a balance between the freedom of speech and preventing misinformation.
Online racism against Indians is a big problem, especially on sites like X and Instagram. You often see the racist word Pajeet used to insult us Indians. There's also a rise in fake images and videos made by AI to target and demean India. This just leads to more hate-filled memes and wrong ideas about us. There are some scam calls coming from India, but not everyone of us is part of it. This stereotype is wrong and hurts many of us. The Indian government is trying to fix this by cracking down on scam calls and tightening the rules for phone services. Once I saw a video from Bangladesh in which people were sitting on top of trains and traveling. When i checked the comments it was full of racist things like "delete India" and "The reality of Pajeet country" and many more slurs but the fact it is impossible to happen in India as 94.91 percent of our railways is electrified. To change this, platforms like X and Instagram need to work harder against fake news and keep an eye on hate speech. With fake videos, stereotypes and random insults, it often feels like there's a specific and constant attack on us. Fixing these problems will make social media a safer place for everyone.
I personally like Social media and I enjoy it because it connects people from all over the world and gives them a chance to make new friends. Social media has good qualities and bad qualities.
One of the good qualities is that it connects people from all around the world and lets them explore new cultures and discover new cities or countries. And that it helps people do alot of important stuff from home such as online shopping and work. For example during the pandemic in 2020 social media was very important because it helped us connect to each other and also it helped us to learn because we couldnt go outside so we took our lessons online.
And the bad qualities are that some people such as influencers make their whole life depend on social media because if it got banned their job would be gone. And that some people over use it too the point where they dont get out of their house anymore because they can shop for groceries online and can text their family and friends which in my opinion is terrible because sometimes social media can disconnect people from nature which is terrible for their mental health and can cause depression.
I think that social media giving people power can be a good and a bad thing, depending on how we use it. It’s amazing that anyone can use their voice to speak up about issues that concern them and share their ideas with the world, but on the other hand it can give so much influence to people that shouldn’t have it. Someone with a large following could say something completely made up, but people will listen to them just because they have lots of followers. As for who’s responsible, I think it’s also a mix of everyone’s actions. The creators should be aware of the influence they have and be careful with what they are saying, but users should also really pay attention to what they hear and fact check certain information.
I believe that the impact of social media on power is a good and bad thing. I believe that it is a good thing for the public to be able to see and understand the people they will vote for and that will make decisions for them. It allows for the candidates or individuals to be able to understand how much people rely on them and support them, which would hopefully push them to do their best. And also allow people who the public love, represent the population. On the other hand, social media can put people who are not qualified in power. For example, there are people in the US who have no political experience, yet they are being put in offices because of the relationship they have to the president. They've donated money and because they are high up on the social and economic ladder, they are all of a sudden qualified and are put in office. And in my opinion, that should not be allowed to happen. Overall, social media has a huge impact on politics.
Interesting thoughts playful_cello - can you tell me what you think are the consequences to them being put in office?
Hi! I believe that the consequences to them being put in office would be that there would be uneducated decisions being made. When people who have no experience are making such impactful decisions or are influencing people who make decisions, the laws or bills passed are going to be uneducated. And when uneducated laws are passed, the public are having to deal with laws that are not based on constitutionality and justice.
Education and research are definitely important when making decisions, especially when the decisions affect large groups of people. Do you think choosing someone with experience to make decisions is the best solution ?
Social media has transformed the dynamics of power in today's world. It has become a global platform for sharing ideas and connect globally. But is it a good thing? Well, on many ways, yes. Movements like #MeToo and Black Lives Matter grew because of social media. Social media, also, helps small businesses and creators reach global audiences.
On the other hand, social media creates big problems such as: spreading misinformation and false rumors causing confusion and other problems. Moreover, big influencers and billionaires, become too powerful and sometimes they sway public opinions unfairly.
I think that, social media owners are the most responsible because they design the platforms and decide how they work. If they don't manage harmful content, problems will grow.
So, is social media really making the world fairer, or is it giving too much power to a few? Overall, I think that, social media make more harm than good. It helps people create change, but it also spread misinformation and gives some people too much influence, which led to many problems such as: confusion, conflicts, bad choices and more. However, with better rules and responsibility, social media could make a bigger positive difference.
Can you give me some examples of rules you think would help?
Hello Eva@Topical talk!
In my opinion, I think that, the owner of the platform should add some rules such as:
1-Stop fake news: Platforms should check the false facts and false contents and make it less visible or delete the post to reduce confusion.
2-Protect Privacy: Users should control their data and platforms shouldn't sell them without permission.
3-Limit big influencers: Put rules in place so no one person or group has too much power to sway opinions unfairly.
4-Help small creators: Give smaller businesses and creators a fair chance to grow without needing to pay a lot.
Social media has the power to connect people, create new opportunities and more, but it also causes harm by spreading misinformation, amplifying unfair influence and risking privacy. While it has both good and bad sides, it's clear that better rules and responsibilities from platform owners can reduce the harm and increase the benefits. If social media is managed well, it can truly make a positive difference in the world.
Social media is an interactive technology that has its own advantages and disadvantages in our life.
First of all, social media makes the world as a globalization as all people from different regions communicate with each other even if when there are far geographical distances. It helps people to share ideas about different topics. Social media also entertains people furthermore it helps people to convince others about elections and to warn each other about global disasters. Some people also use it in marketing and business.
On the other hand, some people can addict social media. Some people cannot stop using social media for only one hour. Social media can cause anxiety, depression and health problems. Sometimes, fake news is spread on social media. This can make your Brain full of a lot of wrong news. It also can affect families. Now a days, families sit in the same room, but each one of them is in his or her own world (social media).
To conclude, social media is both good and bad. It depends about how you use it.
Interesting thoughts - can you tell me how else you think social media can affect families?
Dear Eva @ Topical Talk. Thank you for replying. Your question will be answered now.
If families used social media a lot, it would affect all the members (child, teenager and parents)
CHILDREN
When children use social media without a limit, it may delay the development of social skills to the children. Terrible contents can appear to the children moreover this is one from the biggest risks for the children. If social media a main thing in children's life, they will not study or do their homework.
TEENAGERS
Teenagers can addict social media consequently social media will cause to them insomnia (a disease that reduces the sleeping hours). Social media like X, YouTube, Facebook and so on can isolate the teenagers from their families furthermore teenagers will barely obey their parents because of social media. It will affect their mental health.
PARENTS
Social media can increase parental stress, depression and distraction. It decreases face to face communication with their children. They also will not have the time to know the problems of their children.
To conclude, members must have a limit of using social media to reduce what is above.
I agree social media addiction is another serious issue that effects our youth, many young people spend hours and hours a day on these platforms which deals severe damage to the brain and body. This could be resolved by making socila media less appealing by removing addiction techniques like bright colours, furthermore screen time should be limited.
In my opinion, I say that social media can affect families in both negative and positive ways.
For the positive, we say that social media helps families to have a more effective communication amongst themselves, also it helps them to understand themselves better and it also brings themselves closer to have effective relationships with themselves. Lastly, it helps in bridging geographical gaps between the family members, sharing and celebrating family milestones and creating virtual support networks
For the negative we have, it distracts them from each other which leads to lack of trust and a lack of a good relationship. It also is not a good or effective way for the family members to grow. Also, negative effects of social media on family dynamics are addiction, strained relationships, and risks to privacy and online safety. Strategies for healthy social media use within families include setting limits, promoting offline activities, and maintaining open communication between themselves.
I think that social media networks can be a good thing to teach us about various and serious topics, but they also have a negative side, such as some information being false and this can cause various problems and arguments. The biggest challenge is to find a balance between users, companies and superiors. And this should be able to be balanced for the sake of fairness and safety on social media.
I agree with you but I wanted to add something that even the viewers could change the whole social-media . It could be throw a lot of perspectives but simply it is like :
some people comment negatively on a creator trying to make him/her leave the whole social-media and clear their passion by trying to get any problem in the video making it a mountain .
Other positive thinkers comment on a problem in a video politely or try to encourage him/her to view other better content later . So even the viewers could change the whole social media by changing the creators in it negatively or positively .
Social media as a very powerful and influencing tool has both positive and negative aspects.
The impact of social media on power can actually help give individuals the opportunity to voice out their opinions on who they want not opinions being imposed on them, whereas, it can be bad by the spreading of misinformation that can lead to distortion of beliefs bringing actions. Bribes and threats can also go on social media mostly people who are close to those in authoritative position making things turn out bad.
In my opinion social media users are responsible for how social media gives people power. I say so because social media works on public opinions, moves trend and influences political outcomes, they are the main people involved because without these people social media is not driven and influencing can't be carried out for things to turn out in their favor. Also, because when these users decide on coming together to do something it really has a strong effect.
This is a fair comment, do you think users have a responsibility to not get involved in the negative aspects you mentioned?
Yes, I think social media users have a responsibility to not get involved in the negative aspects such as spreading of misinformation, bribes and threats etc.
A. Users should recognize and know the implications of their actions and choices.
B. Users should verify and fact check their informations before spreading it out on social media.
C. Users should talk about and expose bad and corrupt activities
and keep the platform transparent and reliable.
D. Users should assign relationship managers to monitor bribery to stop bribes and threats on the platform.
I think the influence, which powerfull people have on social media can be both a good and yet also a bad thing.
Social media is often a place where many people go to hide from their problems and not necessarily to be influenced in any way. But the truth is, everybody gets influenced by what they see on their screens. The information which is given is usually not directly the main point, but it is subtly planted in our brains that what we just watch or read is either good or bad. It's the same with Elon Musks power in social media. Because he now own X (formally known as twitter) he has the power to delete or encourage any kind of information on his platform. He uses this power to convince other people of the same ideas that he follows. I do not think this should be legal but that is changing the main subject. I belive this is one of Elon Musks main sources of power. As I mentioned earlier, I believe the influence people can have on social media can have positive and negative Sides . But I feel like everything that Elon Musk has been doing on social Media and all the thoughts he has been spreading, are not good things. I am very interested to know what you think about this subject.
Thank you.
This is a very good point. Do you think social media should be more of a level playing field where each opinion is equally important?
Yes, I think so. Not everybody can think for themselves as others and taking advantage of that is just not right in my opinion. I think it should be a level playing field as stated.
In my opinion, I believe that social media can have negative consequences when it comes to the distribution of power. Social media platforms tend to create an environment where a select group of people, including platform owners and influencers, gather substantial influence that may not always serve the best interest of the larger community. During elections, social media can be manipulated to change public opinion,potentially leading to unfair results that don't represent the true preferences of the population. Additionally, the higher status among celebrities and public figures due to their large social media following can make unequal statuses and create an addiction to fame. hen we think about who is responsible for this, we need to consider both social media owners and social media user. Owners have the power to decide how their social media is being run, and they have to the power to choose what people share. Both owners and users should think about how social media gives people power, and try to make sure it is used in a responsible way.
Social media has many perks. Some of these many perks are that it allows information to spread more easily to those who need or want to know information. For example, right now everyone is curious about the future of America and its politics influencing the world through Elon Musk trying to help have a say in british Politics. Social media allows millions of people to understand this better in order for us to adapt and learn more.
However, Social media can also be used to control those who use it. For example, Elon Musk is facing lots of backlash from a event with Donald Trump and a symbol he did. This may cause a loss of voice over the situation on Twitter (X) as he now owns it so he can censor some of his own backlash and begin to limit what people can speak about on subjects about him and Trump.
If used correctly, social media can be a very influential tool. Many people nowadays can use this tool to provide support for people who are suffering from natural disasters, political conflict, etc. I've seen numerous videos of people trying to raise money to support people in Conga, Israel, Ukraine, etc. However, I do think that some people take advantage of social media and use it for reasons that it shouldn't be. When dealing with this generation, younger kids on these platforms are most likely to listen to famous content creators. For example, I know a lot of people who are willing to do something if a certain creator promotes it. I've seen different people my age doing dangerous trends, buying products worth hundreds of dollars, supporting someone, degrading someone, and much more just because their favorite YouTuber or TikToker told them to do it. This can be very dangerous because even if the content creator supports something that is obviously very wrong, there will still be followers who will support them.
I think social media has its two sides. The first side, the side they want us to see, is the good , nice side of entertainment, advising, giving each other support, and finding people with the same interests.
But from my point of view, social media has more disadvantages than advantages. The most obvious one is addiction to these media, and dependence, but it also causes serious issues that might seem minor, even that are not seen. They show us the perfect stereotypes, the one we want to see, the one we want to be; consequently, some people may develop self-confidence problem. Furthermore, we start comparing ourselves to others outside these media, in our daily lives, thinking about who is better and who is worse, when we should be equal (I think this also affects the perception of not so obvious leadership, such as in a classroom or in a team sport).
There is also a lot of manipulation inside social media. When you have the attention of people, it is easier to persuade them and make us do what they want us to do, more after they have shown us what we want to see. Also, this problem is closely linked to the fake news, which they make us believe easier when, as I mentioned earlier, have our attention in positive terms.
Personally, I agree with your points on the negative parts of social media. Addiction, self-confidence, and fake news are all valid problems that social media usually hides with the positive benefits. But I think the ability to share news and issues going on around you without the restriction of having to get it physically on social media's is a big benefit. Of course, social media like Tik Tok or X is much more casual and for the people, but I feel news outlets are beneficial part of social media that also help people without having the average person be able to post anything. Fake information would always be a problem, but it can always be moderated. Not to downplay the disadvantages, but I think the ability to share news on social media is something to consider.
I personally agree because there are lots of people who spread misinformation tricking people into thinking that this is real. Plus wrong information can effect some people because they may believe what they said. This also means that this could waste their time trying to find more about it but it is not real and may not show up.
Hello topical talk,
my opinion in social media is that it has a bad influence on people around the globe. as most of people watch it as a break it can really damage your thinking and even making the easiest decisions a must to see on social media what people chose.
The people who are responsible for this are the popular ones in your country and in the world and the way they become famous is by a silly meme or a very important discovery or invention.
I have to agree with you because social media can be highly addictive and can have a very negative impact on someone, but it can also have some positive effects. For example, it can help raise awarness about some very important issues and can offer insant access to news all around the globe.
Today I will talk about four questions the first question is is using power from social media a good thing or a bad thing:
Well it can be both good thing and bad thing for example a good thing like channels on YouTube or Facebook which teaches us English or any other language that we want to learn but an example of a bad thing like showing inappropriate things which is not really good especially for families.
The second question is how much social media give people like you and me power to change the world?
Well a lot of social media users try to change the world in a good way some channels make us learn to recycle and some channels tell us tips to learn English or any other language and other channels and other apps like Instagram or even WhatsApp because it also has channels gives us information.
The third question is how much social media make some people do influential?
Well this happens a lot it's specially in families like teenagers or children or even parents when they are obsessed with social media and videos they will become influential which is not a really good thing in my opinion.
The forth question is who's responsible for how social media gives people power? Is it social media owners or is it social media users or someone else?
Well it can be all of them when the problem is from the social media owners they are responsible and when the problem is with the social media users it is there responsibility and same if it is someone else, and maybe someone else like people who use social media to say rumors and some people believe.
Thanks
According to me social media is all about how to handle it. Social media just a entertaining tool.. We need to use it only for good things. If we done anything wrong in social media like fake comments or news it can turn into a big issue which we couldn't imagine.. Everything in the world has good and bad things together.. It's all about how we take it. If we leave bad things and start thinking about good our life has no problems.. Again we should not depends on social media but we can use it for entertainment..
Yes, you are absolutely right. Social Media is an awesome and poweful tool. And ofcourse, it's our responsibility to use it in a way that's safe, productive and also serves for our entertainment. And yes, it has both negative and positive side, and everything does. Building on your point, I believe social media is a fun place to find our interest, meet awesome people, check the news, stay updated and more. But then it threatens us with various unwanted activities that can be done, like impersonating, catfishing, cyber bullying, hacking, spreading misinformation, misguiding us, etc.
And social media has a great impact on power; political power included. Thus, social media can influence and manipulate our minds. Bad people/politicians/famous people can spread unreal propaganda, and theories to change public opinion.
Social media can be used in good or bad depending on how you want to use it. In some cases it is good example: you can connect with friends and share your opinions on it and generally develop a link between two people or more people. But it is not all good as there are many negatives such as: spending too much time on it can weaken your vision and it can present misinformation that may lead to problems and arguments and controversial topics and etc. the more followers or subscribers or whatever each social platform calls it the more powerful your opinion is. Now, having a powerful opinion can be a good thing and a bad thing.
It can be a good thing ,example : you can start a fundraiser for water or anything else or it can be used for bad like almost al forcing people to do something they don't wanna do although it might sound very unlikely it can happen a lot more than you think.
I think social media is a bad thing and should be more limited for kids under the age of 13
Yeah I agree to you..It helps us to connect with our long distance relations or friends by using it we able to feel they are with us.. And it also gives us a entertainment.. Yeah of course if something is being a source of entertainment can be harmful in some cases.. It does not make us to concentrate on our school studies often the social media calls upon us to use it.. Beyond that we need to be mindful and continue to do our work which is important.. And use social media later.. It depends on us, how we use.. It also helps us to concentrate in our studies like giving points on the particular topic, speech, making us undertand better.. It has both good and bad.. I agree to ur comment
Social media has both a bad and good impact on the world. Influencers can make money from social media and for some influencers that is their job. Though, everybody won't always tell the truth. They could be spreading fake information around the world. This happening could cause many bad things. If they have a lot of power people would most likely believe them, so they could spread false information on a certain thing. Even though social media has a bad impact, it also has a good impact on the world. People use social media to encourage people to donate to charities. People can also use social media to give people important life advice or other important tips and tricks. I think that the overall impact of social media is bad and that it is bringing more harm than good. Some very big influencers have the power to change the world. I don't think that the influencers should have that much power because, who knows what they could say or do.
In my opinion, the overall impact of social media on influence can be both a good and a bad thing.
In some cases, social media can benefit some individuals, by allowing them to share their ideas and learning different peoples' perspectives. It allows families, and different people to connect with each other through the use of technology, and allows them to work together to solve global challenges. For example, individuals on the internet tend to help raise awareness in the face of natural disasters that could possibly affect people not aware. Through the use of the internet, potential leaders could get exposed as corrupt people, educating us on who to vote for in the elections.
However, social media can have a negative effect on some people. False misinformation can be spread by individuals who have a lot of influence and feel a certain way on a matter. Who is responsible? I feel like it's the companies' fault. Creators of social media platforms need to have the responsibility of programming the app in a way that results in positivity.
In conclusion, I think that social media can have both a positive and negative effect depending on how it is used.
In my opinion,social media has postives and negatives.For example,the postives are that people can connect and message from across the world,but a lot of the time what you see online is not a realistic life for them,they can change the way they look and how perfect there life is,but in reality half of it is made up and many people still belive them and compare themselves negatively to them,which has a negative impact on their self-confidence. However,social media gives you a different perspective of life and lets you have a better understanding of people from across the world.Lots of people get their inspiration from social media ,which is a great way to share your styles. Overall,it has both postive and negtive consequences which can impact peoples day to day life.
From my perspective, the impact social media has on power can be both good and bad.
People can spread awareness about problems in the world (e.g. wars, poverty...), upload helpful content for others, such as tutorials, or support organizations online like charities or small businesses.
However, a lot of misinformation can be found in these platforms, as well as racial, sexist and discriminatory slurs against others. Sometimes, applications like TikTok contain certain trends (e.g. eating a spoonful of cinnamon) which are harmful and sometimes deadly. Social media has also reduced the average attention span of the new generations, which could lead to cognitive problems in the future.
I think that the owners of these platforms should have protocols for online hoaxes and misinformation. Not only that, people should also be careful on how they decide to use social media, to make it a safer, friendlier place.
Social media has democratized power , allowing people to amplify their voices and more on . Influencers and content created can shape public opinions and sway cultural narratives .However this power can be misused , with misinformation, and propaganda spreading rapidly . Moreover socialmedia platform themselves weild significant power , controlling algorithms and moderation of policies that can impact public discourse and individual freedom .
I'm neither gonna stand on the side of whether social media is bad or good beacuse when it comes to social media it is us who is responsible for our actions and we can't blame others if we are getting badly influenced. In today's generation socail media holds a great power. While some people use it fruitfully and try to influence people in a good way by sharing the things they know through the online platforms , there are some kind of people who are addicted to the social media and the fame it brings. Nowadays people have started to do crazy useless things and post it on social media platform to get famous and that really works because it us who is watching the crazy action making them famous. In this type of cases it is not the people who is posting crazy content crazy but us who is encouraging them. As viewers it's in our hand to control social media by encouraging right things. Kids of this generation is addicted to social media. so social media should have fruitful contents which benefits them but not spoil them. We are the ones who should encourgae right things in social media.
I conclude by saying that we should use it in a way it would benefit us and not spoil us. Hence the impact of social media being bad or good is in our usage.
How can we encourage more positive and responsible use of social media in today's generation?
To encourage more positive content we ourselves should watch useful positive content rather than wasting time seeing content that would spoil us. For example there are people who do different stuffs to attract audience and watching those is an absolute waste. But we humans watch those content and never turn to the contents that actually educate us with things we don't know. Watching waste content is a total loss to us. but the creators will get payment for every view and like for doing useless things. Rather than viewing and liking those contents we can view and like useful content so that more people would be encouraged to bring up fruitful contents.
Hello everyone,
On one hand the impact of social media can be good. This is because it allows people to see a range of perspectives and maybe form a new opinion on the topic in which they didn't have before allowing them to learn and express the ideas. However often on social media people's presence can often be exploited this can be by the creator themselves trying to make themselves more rich and powerful or the users twisting the ideas to make them bad or evil. So overall I think that the power is given to these creators by the leader of the certain social media app because the algorithm has pushed so people this creator which is new and upcoming therefore making them more powerful and popular.
Social media's impact on power is a double-edge sword, and wether it's a good or a bad thing largely depends on how it's used, who uses it, and the structures behind it. Here is my breackdown of perspectives:
On the one hand, the positive impacts are the next ones: you can empower people and community's with facilities.
Social media can amplify voices of people that con share their ideas, organize movements, and push for change.
However, social media provides a way for marginalized groups to challenge traditional power structures, giving them visibility and a means to advocate for their rights.
On the other hand, the negative impacts are the next ones: Some people with large followings can wield disproportionate influence. This power can be misused to spread misinformation, polarize opinions or serve personal agendas. Moreover, social media platforms often prioritize engagement, wich can amplify divisive or sensational content, giving undue power to voices that may not represent the maority.
Finally I will talk about my opinion of owners work:
Owners have a significant role in shaping how power is distributed. They design the algorithms, set the rules and controll content moderation their decisions are very important.
Like many others, I believe social media can be a mixture of both, it just depends on who is using it. Many people use apps like TikTok and X to spread awareness about important topics like wars and other people who need help. On the other hand, people who use it for power and to discriminate against others can use it to gain a large following. Therefore, social media isn't necessarily a bad thing, it just depends on who is using it to spread their ideas or beliefs.
Hi,
I agree with what you are saying and I also believe that it depends on the users. Recently I have seen lots of news about the wars and very serious topics that are happening right now like wildfires and more and I think its good that social media is able to spread the news and make sure people know about what is really happening and so that they are able to help if they can. But just like you said it can be used for bad too and just as fast as it can be used to help put light on severe topics, it can be used to lower certain groups of people and or topics.
I feel that the impact of social media can be both a good thing and a bad thing. As most people said humans are always glued to some type of social media and it has become a problem. Although social media can be great for people who might enjoy talking about their lives or people that like to take a break from school some people abuse it's ability and turn it into an unfriendly environment. Some people might use the social media platforms to bully or make fun of people and sometimes if they are powerful enough they could cause a lot of people to be against one person. To me I feel like social-media users should be responsible for how social media gives people power because the people determine how much power each person gets by the followers that they have. For example, Elon Musk has a lot of followers on X(formally known as Twitter) and sometimes he will use that following to come after people that he does not like. However, people must be able to tell what is right and what is wrong and determine who deserves power on social media and who does not. In the end, the impact of social media can be both good and bad.
I feel that the impact of social media can be both be extremely negative or a positive benefit on the most part. I think that since the two side are so opposite of each other, they cancel out, and the benefits are neutral. Social media is a powerful influence, since most of the population uses it, and people are spending increased time on social media apps. While social media has allowed discussion and sharing on topics and interests, it is also used to spread misinformation. People also use it to spread harmful ideas, usually without repercussions, since they are allowed to be anonymous. Social media allows for anyone to be influential, but I feel that layer of anonymity, despite being for your safety, makes people more confident in spreading misinformation or harmful ideas, because no one can truly find them and confront them about it.
When it comes to politics and how social media are related it is a topic of serious discussion firstly the impact of social media is both good and bad because when people campaign on the internet it does increase publicity but causes social media riots and fights there are many internet trolls and bullies waiting to pick on someone at any chance they get positively it is easier to vote and all the social media addicts that can stay without their phones can vote.
If i had the power of social media i would use it to stop all The fake post and also include content restrictions to make social media become a community were people can relate positively.
Celebrities using the social media do get more influential because of all the people who follow them trying to keep up with their trends.
In my opinion no one is responsible for giving people on social media power social media i a platform open to everybody within the age grade to post and share what is going with their life and comment on other peoples life
in my opinion, it's a shared responsibility. Social media platform can do more to take down harmful content, but users need to be mindful of what they post and share. think of it like a school. the school has rule to keep safe, but people still need to be responsible for their own behavior.
Social media has influence people positively and negatively, some of the positive influence on people are that social media can improve communication, connecting with people, it gives information or awareness to people, it brings people together and promotes or advertises a business. This positive influence can help bring the society together. on the other hand, social media can be a breeding ground of cyber-bullying, social media can lead to depression, anxiety, sleep disorder, it can contribute to misinformation and fake news (which is dangerous to people and society).
In conclusion, without the people social media can not exist, and anything that has an advantage must have a disadvantage to the society.
I think that social-media could have a negative and a positive impact . It depends on , who is following the content creators on the media platform . Negative people that try to get any mistakes or negative things in the video to just comment on it negatively and try to clear the passion of the content creator .
On the other hand , some others try to comment positively and increase the passion of the content creator and even try to comment on a bad thing in the video in a polite way to help the creator of it .
However, this isn't the social media itself, those are just the viewers of the content sometimes , government and advertises have an impact . As some advertises give money to a content creator so his/her life would change negatively or positively . Some people who are positive thinkers , try to improve their work by this money unlike some others , who will leave the entire career in social media and live with this money . Governments can change the viewpoint of the content creator for example , if there is a war the content creator can't say his/her point of view due to that this could lead to political issues that could be thrown into jail by it ; however some people try to post their point of view even if they will be in jail just to make others know what is real no what the government says .
So social-media could affect negatively or positively . Even the governments and advertisers could have a hand in changing the media platform by changing the famous content creator's life. By money or by throwing them into jail because of saying their view point.
In my opinion , the overall impact of social media on power is more bad than good . While social media has demorcatied access to information and given a voice to marginalized communities as many fellow topical talkers mentioned, it has also concentrated power in the hands of a few tech giants , enabled the spread of misinformation , and created new forms of social control and surveillance . Ultimately , social media has exacerbated existing power imbalances and created new ones , undermining its potential as a force for positive change .
Social media is a tool that can be used for good and bad. For example some people could use Social media to cheer people up like motivating people to do good things, like I said it can be bad too some people be mean to other people just to get people to like them for the money. The money he has is helping with X known as twitter that he bought and changed the name to X. The more money the more followers the more followers the more money the more followers the more people that will vote for trump. But all his followers are not just in the U.S. they are also in Germany. Elon posted who he wants to lead Germany on X. He made Ukraine mad by saying on X that it would be a good idea for them to give up some of their land to Russia. After learning more about Elon Musk, I still believe social media is used for both good and bad.
There are many positive aspects of social media like helping business men to introduce their new product and it helps people to make friends, but there is also a darker side to the endless scroll that keeps returning for more. Social media can often harm one’s mental health. It can cause depression, anxiety and can lower self-esteem.
I believe the impact of social media can be great and amazing if we set boundaries. As the world is today social media is one the most used forms of media. In fact 4.8 billion people of the world use social media, this means 59.9% of the world, and 92.7% of all internet users use social media. This is the prime example of why we need responsibility. For instance, some things we can do to make social media a better place is maybe posting things going on in your area, like the tragedy in California. But I don't believe the users are responsible for how the media is used. I believe it is the owners of the social media for not being clear enough about what's off limits and what's ok. For example Mr.Elon Musk, people can do and post whatever, as long as it does not violate the X rules. I did some research and found out that X does not allow you to post someone else's private information or misleading someone with false information. I went on the app to see, and there are many people doing these very things. So I believe the power of social media can be bad without responsibility.
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I do think that the overall impact of social media on power is a bad thing because I feel that a lot of the time there is misinformation and so that can cause someone to have power for the wrong reasons. I also feel that with there being fake news that is spread, it can lower someones image maybe just because a group of people don't like that person. But I do think it can be good too because if there is someone who is making bad decisions that are affecting lots of people or sending negative messages, then I think social media can shine a light on that and the people of social media can take part and help make Sure that the said person or group can't spread any negativity.
Social media could be a good or bad, but it depends on how you use it. Social media is good because you can communicate with other people, you have access to information and you might be entertained by the videos that are posted there. However you can become addicted to it and staying hours on your phone watching video after video which might lead to mental health issues. Also they might be misinformation on social media.
Another bad thing about social media is the fact that it can make some people too influential. I actually have example from my own country. When we had the president elections in Romania there was this candidate called Calin Georgescu that used TikTok to win the elections. Like every 5 videos on TikTok there would be a video about this candidate and how he will make Romania great again, but he was actually pro Russian and he wanted to remove Romania from NATO and from the EU. When the election ended he actually was in first place, but the elections were cancelled. Nowadays, I think social media is very influential as I gave the example of my country and Calin Georgescu managed to become so popular in just a month or two, that is insane.
I think he became so popular because some of the people when would see a video with him, would just share it and many people did this, so this is how he became even more popular. This is why I think that social media users give the power to the people who post on social media platforms.
I believe that there should be interdicted to post about politics or candidates during the political campaign.
In my opinion there are 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 of social media, there's the bad side, which sets beauty standards, people only show their 'perfectness' and the side that can get a person, 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘨𝘦, addicted to a screen, and there's the good side, which encourages people to achieve what they want, the side that talks about studies, the part that has tips on how to cope with A mental illness/mental health problem. And I'm going to be honest, laughing at a meme or a trend isn't a bad thing, I've had quite a laugh while doing it, but if it comes to a point where people have their phones always with them, that's not really the best thing. Whilst staying on your phone too much can cause people to:
•distance the person's self from the other people around them
•stay in their room too much where it's become like their own jail or strict sorority that they can't get out of
•headaches and eyesight problems
And many more. I think using phones should have a limit.
I think that social networks have a negative influence on people, althrough they can have a positive influence. Social media have a really strong infuence on kids and young population. I think that social media set too high beauty standards, which leads to psyhological problems in younger population, such as body dysmorphia or anorexia. Social media can have a great influence on or thinking and can make us follow wrong ideals. Spending too much time on social media we lose concentration. I personally think that social media normalize wrong things like depression, alcohol and drug use.
As always in life, social media has two sides. The positive side of social media gives people the power to change the world to a better place. The bad side however, which often covers the good side, motivates people to do dangerous challenges or spreads misinformation. Social media is a powerful tool because it lets you reach millions of people at once without having to put in that much effort. And I think, that's really good. It stands for the development of modern times, where we are able to communicate fast, efficient and in mass. Though this can be exploited to spread misinformation or to harass innocent people, as we have seen with US-President Trump. I think, people should and can have that much power, but it should be limited to social media. The power someone possesses on social media shouldn't be transferred to real life. This is because even if we know that someone is a good human on social media, it doesn't automatically mean that this person is a good human in real life. With this said, I think social media is to be moderated correctly. The moderators should not infringe with the free speech but should prevent hate speech or the spreading of misinformation. This is to prevent humans with bad behaviour or attitude from becoming to powerful. Owners of reasonably big social media platforms should be held accountable for the hire of those moderators. To prevent conflicts of interests, only internationally acknowledged and unbiased companies should be able to own those platforms. Those companies should also be monitored closely.
I think that the overall impact of social media on power is bad. For one if someone has so many followers that kids follow everything they say they can get seriously injured. Let's say the person who is in the video decides to light himself on fire in the video with all of the necessary equipment to do that the kid won't know and will be like oh he is ok so I can do it and I will be fine. Also if someone with many followers meets a kid and tells them they are fat it can make that kid think bad thoughts and think they are not good enough. Social media can give someone power really fast so it is just a matter of how you use it. That is why it is up to the people to decide whether or not that one like they give is worth it because it gives whoever they gave that like to a little bit more of power and with more that a million like it can give someone a lot of power.
I think the VIEWERS are responsible for how social media gives people power. As it is the viewers who decide what to watch. Let's take it by example-
1. One's content may be very good and filled with knowledge but viewers might not find it entertaining and their channel might not be on top.
2. Whereas someone else's channel might be about pranking others and all, which viewers may find entertaining resulting in their channel being at top.
In this situation the 2nd channel owner will have more power and influence. As it will get more views, making it a success channel. And we know a successful channel will be appearing more and more. A lot of people will get a chance to look at it allowing them to have more influence.
Thanks for sharing. Is social media truly in the hands of the viewers, or are we being guided by algorithms?
Social media’s impact on power can be seen as both good and bad, depending on how it's used and by whom. On the one hand, social media gives individuals a platform to amplify their voices, spread ideas, and create movements that can lead to real-world change. It empowers people to influence public opinion, raise awareness about social issues, and even challenge political systems. For instance, activists have used social media to organize protests and campaigns, giving them a level of visibility and power that wasn’t possible before.
However, the power of social media can also be misused. It can make some individuals or groups excessively influential, allowing them to spread misinformation, manipulate public opinion, or exploit vulnerable audiences. The algorithms used by social media platforms can sometimes amplify harmful content, leading to polarization and division. In some cases, the power gained through social media can even be used to control or mislead large audiences for personal gain.
As for responsibility, it’s not just on social media owners or users; it's a shared responsibility. Platform owners control the algorithms and policies that shape the content we see, and they have a role in preventing harmful behavior. However, users also play a key role in how social media is used whether they promote positive change or contribute to the spread of negativity. Additionally, governments and regulators have a responsibility to ensure that platforms are held accountable for the power they wield.
In my opinion, social media has a negative effect on the world and should be limited to some people. It can give people the power to change the world for the better or for the worse for example:
If you are a person that is popular you can tell your fans to donate to the charity or something like that or you can tell your fans a negative opinion and then it affects what the negative opinion was about like when Elon Musk stated his (negative) opinion about a charity and Charity workers got hateful comments. Some times these opinions can be too influencial causing massive problems that can lead to (although rarely) something getting shut down just because if a comment. Can you believe that!
Challenge: The person or thing that is responsible for how social media gives power? I believe that social media followers and how good you content is, is what decides your power on social media.
From my point of view, it is too soon to judge if social media's effect in humanity. I think it has its pros and cons. It is true that it can have negative health effects for the users, not only physical but also and especially mental. It can change the way you think or see something for better or for worse. Misinformation may be one of the biggest problems to solve because it can cause radicalization but the owners of most of this platforms are now taking similar actions (like community notes) to solve it. Also, as a lot of people use this platforms and they can collect our digital footprints or information to sell it to companies who want to advertise something or know the possible buyers. Data as a result, more important than ever before. Nevertheless, we are now able to hear news from different places, what people think and not only a small group of people and I think that could be beneficial. Community notes have proven that the users can be able to manage important issues and they and not the companies or other powerful people should be allowed to give power to the whoever they want. It is true people can make mistakes and give power to the wrong person, but there should be arguments to convince people about things and not obligations.
Overall you could say that social media is a good thing, but with today's day and age it is moreover a bad thing. A majority of social media is bad since a majority of the people who get the most recognition on it are using it to sway people's opinions, feelings, and possibly other dangers. It often gives everyday people more power to communicate around the world and find people with similar interests, but with this you also might come across people that are rather cruel and negative. Truthfully, in my opinion the people responsible for how social media gives people power are the users, as I said earlier some people choose to use platforms to find friends and post inspirational, relatable things, but others like to use platforms for more morally wrong things.
I totally agree with you, I also think that it is the users that gives people power.
The social media is like a global community. And a community is made up of people without the people their is no community.
In my opinion, I think that although social media can both have positive and negative impacts, I think there are more negatives. To start off, social media can be a platform used to cyberbully, spread false information, publish inappropriate content, addiction and way more.
Cyberbullying: The internet is a dangerous place, and if you don't protect yourself properly, you could be stuck with strangers bullying you. There have been numerous incidents where this has not only happened to me, but millions of children around the world. Not only that but, there have also been multiple events of even people from your own school making a fake account just to cyberbully you. Most kids get cyberbullied somewhere throughout their childhood to adolescence, which can be serious as children don't know how to deal with bullying, especially at such a young age and by people they don't know.
Addiction: Another serious factor is addiction to these apps. Studies show that the average kid spends almost 7 hours on their screens everyday, which can consist of mostly social media. The internet is filled with predators, creeps, and much more, what knows what youth is seeing everyday? Not only that but, most of the people I know are always stuck on social media, scrolling for hours a day, which can deteriorate your health.
Inappropriate Content / False Information: Going back to what I said about children spending 7 hours or more on social media a day, they have full access to content that can be considered harmful, misleading, dangerous, and overall just not good.
Social media is a very influential and dominant tool in this generation. It has been a unique platform used by millions of people all across the world to create fun, relatable, helpful content. Many creators rely on social media for their income. Not only that but, I have seen countless videos of companies promoting their products, presidential candidates promoting their campaign, beauty influencers persuading people to buy their product, and so much more. In addition, many influencers have gone on TikTok or Instagram to spread awareness about serious issues going on around the world. I'm sure if it wasn't for social media, I would not know about most political conflicts going on around the world Overall, social media is such a experimental and compelling platform that we all can use. However, I think that before social media can become more influential than it already is, I think that owners of these platforms need to upgrade their security system so there is less cyberbullying, inappropriate content, and etc. After this, people will be able to enjoy the fun and inspiring side of social media without any negative consequences, just pure entertainment.
In my opinion social media is a great source of power to those who have good things to share. Like convincing people to participate in charitys and elections. It would make normal people like us powerful by learning about Ai and working in freelancing this will help in developing technology. It can also make me power by people who post learning content. In my opinion social media users gives much power to influencers but if the the social media platform owners didn't like an account they can easily ban it or delete it
Social media has become a powerful platform that allows people to show their voices and influence a wide audience. While social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have provided the tools for people to connect and share their thoughts and opinions, it is ultimately the responsibility of the users themselves to for fill this power wisely. People have the freedom to express themselves and engage with others on social media, but they must also consider the impact of their words and actions on others. One of the key factors that contribute to the power of social media is the ability to share information and ideas quickly and easily. With just a few clicks, people can reach thousands, even millions of people, and spark conversations that can lead to real-world change. However, with this power comes great responsibility. It is up to the users to ensure that the information they share is accurate and fair, and to consider the consequences of spreading misinformation or hate speech. Additionally, the algorithms and policies implemented by social media companies also play a role in shaping how people use and perceive the power of social media. Companies like Facebook and Twitter have the responsibility to creating content and ensure that their platforms are safe and inclusive for all users.
Great comment. What do you think will be the effects of platforms like X and Facebook stopping moderating content, as they have done recently, leaving it up to communities of users instead?
Social media is good and useful for human activities but it is supposed to be limited because many students are addicted to social media and cannot concentrate with their studies.
Social media is great technology that can greatly impact our lives, and how we utilize it's a matter
Positives of social media:
Social media connects people globally, allowing peoples to share ideas and creative plans. It provides good information about the world and gives individuals a voice to tell their opinions. Additionally, social media can create job opportunities, market promotions, and more important is to help the people to become successful. However, it’s important to note that while social media has many positive sides, it also has its fall sides .
Negatives of social media:
On the negative side, social media can spread misinformation, create addiction to people,bullying and harassments. Some people may be mentally affected by the negative information . Furthermore, social media has the potential to change society's minds, sometimes for the worst. A biggest issue is that negative news often leads to more negative comments, which can often harm individual and communities. If these harmful comments of social media could be change to positive, it would create a better opportunity for a people's life and become more positive online platform.
For me the overall impact of social media on power is a good thing. However, social media still has both advantages and disadvantages. For example, social media could be a really good platform to share positive and informative things like how you can stop the global warning, how you can make a cake, etc. From that platform it could be a source of money, people could make money for living. But, people could share harmful things or negative things that would effect a lot of people. From social media people could have the power to influence. For example, influencers could tell people to buy this product and a lot of people will actually buy it. That is a good thing but people could use the power of influence to do bad things. Social media users who share content should be the one who is responsible because they could really influence other people. They should be selectful of the content they share online. Overall, social media on power is a good thing but is up to the social media users who is the one sharing content.
I think Social Media can be good and bad for different reasons, First, social media is good because it helps people connect. It lets them ask each other questions, help with challenges, or share ideas to make the world better and different.
But on other hand, Social Media can be bad and harmful it can spread wrong information or trick people into sharing their private details, which can lead to hacking or harm. So who is responsible for that..... of course the company that made the Social Media platform it can code the program to see if there are bad words said or a message sent to someone asking for privacy thing after that the program can send a message for warning. But of course you would ask me......What should platforms do with phishing messages??.......They can program the platform to check if it is a phishing message. If it is the platform should not send the message and should warn the user.
Social media is good in some ways and bad in others. Social media has become a huge part in people's live, Business promotions and brand building. But it also has some cons to such as:
Helps spread scams and frauds.
Causes Depression and Anxiety.
Spread of Misinformation.
Social media power could be helpful in our everyday life, But the over use of it could be dangerous to ourselves and others.
I think the users are responsible, because they are the ones who make the influence not the owners or creators.
How much of that influence is shaped by the algorithms designed to control what they see?
We, as humans, are naturally drawn into novelty, and social media capitalizes on this curiosity. It's not the social media that attracts us, but rather the people catching up to the constant stream of diverse and beneficial information it provides. Thus, social media gains popularity rapidly, our mind becomes engaged and makes us want to stay updated no matter when. This change can lead up to an anxiety, "feeling of missing out" if we don't actively follow. Leading to our generation nowadays, where almost entirely people are always keeping an eye every second, never letting go of social media.
Then it all comes down depending on the user's perspective when it comes to being selective. Some say the "good" things are abnormal, and the "bad" things they have to follow. I don't think these people are taught well on making full use of the internet. There's a possibility that their mindset changed since. We've come to the realisation, social media gives us so much convenience, in order for us to have an easier life, without have to work harder.
Well, social media has become our world where we chat, work, learn and entertain. Social media is the imaginary world that we can't live without. It contains everything we love and it also gives some people a lot of power that give them the ability to change the world.
HOW CAN WE HAVE SOCIAL MEDIA POWER?
This huge power can be owned by anyone simply and the example of that is MrBeast, he doesn't have any political power or a superstar and he didn't have power of money except by social media. Social media can be in the hands of any one all you have to do is to be popular on social media to have its power.
HOW COULD THIS POWER CHANGE THE WORLD?
As I said this power is depending on being popular so the best way is by talking and changing the public opinion which is the best thing social media can do it may seem small but it can make huge changes it could make people move and protest for an opinions.
IS IT GOOD OR BAD?
It is depending on how it is used someone could use it to help people or for something wrong which is what is mostly happening but still there are cases where there are people who use it for good.
To make a long story short the social media is a double edged sword it could help or harm.
Social media has both good and bad impact to the world, depending on the person who uses it.
social media can be use for the following.
1, It can be use to pass down information to people and create awareness.
2, It can be used to locate lost ones.
3, It can be use in preparation of presentations.
The following above are reasons why people use social media, but some people still go ahead in using it wrongly, for example.
1, Some people go ahead to visit illegal sites.
1, while some people use it to spread fake and unverified information.
I personal think that social media is good depending on the aspect in which it is being used
in my understanding Elon Musk is using AI to carry out his specific task like the misinformation about the German or even in his campaign about him benign the advisor of Mr. trump which means he is using X for what he needs so it is he use of money, power and social media influence
Social media has totally changed how power works in society, it gives normal people a voice but also makes some people too influential. Platforms like X (formerly Twitter) have helped large movements like Black Lives Matter spread messages fast. Studies show that 54% of adults get their news from social media, so it has a huge impact on what people believe.
But there are drawbacks too. Social media can spread false information quickly, like at the 2020 U.S. election when fake news and deepfakes affected voters. Influencers and rich people, like Elon Musk, can control what people see by prioritizing their ideas and ignoring others.
So, who is responsible for this? Social media companies control the algorithms, deciding who gets the attention. But users also have a role, we choose what to share and believe.
Basically social media is both good and bad. It helps people speak up but also gives some too much power. What do you think, how can we make it better?
Social media has very deep roots in human society, and therefore it is natural tat almost everyone of us gets impact by it either postively or negatively. These are the positive impact of social media in society.
1. During the recent covid 19 pandemic education was one of the worst affected activities but thanks to social media which played a vital role in providing education to millions of students through online classes.
2. It always play a crucial roles in connecting familys and friends. People can connect constantly by using digital device at their disposal anytime.on the other hand it also as negative impact of social media. Most good things has it's side effect .therefore this are the disadvantages of social media. spreading of fake news and misinformation.mostly people who spend so much time on social media would likely experience anixety and depression.
Social media can lead to addition in our current world people mostly think that it's only drugs that can be addicited. Most people spend their time on social media chatting and conecting with online friends.it makes people feel isolated from the real world. This is because people spend time interacting with others online that they negelect their real world relationship. It can lead to invasion of data making privacy vulnerable for hackers.
Interesting ideas quick_lemon! How do you think we can work towards improving the negative impacts?
The only effective way to solve the negative impact of a social media like addiction is that time limit should be set for the usage of social media. When time is set for the usage of social media it helps an individual do other things he is supposed to do. Another problem of social media that needs tackling is the problem of cyber bullying. The way to go about cyberbully is by banning of those that indulge in the act so they can learn their lessons.
THANK YOU.
Social media is a powerful weapon that can be a good source to us humans or a bad source. The good side about social media, is that it connects people around the world, it can teach people new stuff and help them with learning new languages and can also help people socialize with others. However, social media can also be a bad source to people, it can lead to misinformation which happens commonly, but most of the time this actually effects people. Social media can also teach children stuff that are not appropriate for their age, who's responsible for that? Social media harms a lot of people in different ways they vary. We need to check the sources we see online and avoid spreading harmful or misinformation.
We all know social media has its good and bad sides, but I want to focus on the bad ones and their consequences. First of all social media became a part of our daily life, we created this unhealthy obsession and normalized it. We see milions of unrealistic things daily and then pressure ourselves to be like those people. For example beauty standards, from that people have low self-esteem and body image issues which develops different kinds of eating disorders, and that's just one of the problems. I personally think that social media should be age restricted, there are too many inappropriate things and people. Kids are naive and cannot think enough for themselves yet, there are also many dangerous people, therefore they receive different, often wrong, opinions from random people and start inventing problems that they don't have. As for the social media owners, I think they have absolute power over the content they want us to see, especially when it comes to politics.
Social media can be both a negative and positive tool, it all depends on how you use it. However, considering this generation, I think that is way more negative. In my ELA class, we are reading many articles and texts about youth spending time on screens, social media, and violent video games. We also read about how it can affect youth in a very harmful way. These outcomes include:
Bad Academics: Spending more time on social media can limit the time spent on your academics, which is prior to your success in life. Social media can be addicting not only to my classmates, but also me. There have been a lot of times I have caught myself scrolling on social media instead of doing my work. A continuation of this can lead to build-up of more missing work, which can deteriorate your grades slowly.
Bad Mental-Health: On social media, there are a lot of Instagram and TikTok models. However, these models tend to pretend to be a fake lifestyle, with a perfect face, body, hair, etc. When these types of videos reach a young audience, these kids usually question "Why don't I look like this?" or "Why am I not pretty like them?". This can damage their mental health as all they're doing is comparing themselves and beating themselves up, which can lead to depression or anxiety
Bad Physical Health: More time sitting on your couch and scrolling for hours can soon deteriorate your physical health as all you're doing is sitting and not getting any exercise in, which can be dangerous if it becomes a habit. You can acquire health-related diseases as in Diabetes, Obesity, and much more.
How do you think that some of these negative effects could be combatted, without banning social media altogether?
There are many ways social media can be a good and bad thing. Depending on one's age, social media might impact them more negatively than positively. In cases where people spread misinformation, adults would be able to differentiate information and is false or legit more efficiently than children and teens. It's also a way for politicians to persuade others and find ways to make themselves look better and trustworthy. In addition, as many people wouldn't want to be judge or made fun of because of their contrasting opinion on a person or thing, they would go with the crowd and support what they do not genuinely believe in. Though people could connect with each other, it creates an addiction and ruins many people's health. Because of the need to be updated on everyone's lives around us, people would want to be more active or post to feel good about themselves. For instance, one of my family-friends who was only eight years old at that time had to get glasses because of the extreme exposure on their i-pad. Scaling the negative and positive impacts of social media, there are more harmful effects it has on people than being a tool or a great source of entertainment.
Both sides of social media is bad and good no matter what type of impact social media has its good and bad.People who are angry or happy with the content a influencer are going to still go to the channel and watch more gather info or just simply there for the fun.This is a good impact on the Influencer as they are getting more views and such and more attention.However this can lead the cancellation of that person and forcing them out of the social media community.TO change the world with influential power because who ever is suggesting to change the world for the better might come off as rich and snobbish to the poor or working class individuals.But sometimes it may give that person a little more power reconginzation and a good reputations because they suggested helping the world.
I will be answering to the challenge on the bottom in this comment:
In my opinion social media users are most responsible for people gaining power. The owners dont have anything to do with other people's fame or power even if its their app. When people gain fame from social media its beacause of the other users that follow them. Sadly, in some cases there are people who buy bots online to gain more followers faster and easier and usually when people see an account that has many followers they automatically assume that its a famous account and they should follow it aswell.
I know that Elon Musk is a very wealthy person he may have power over other people but through his social media platform, people follow him and the social media keeps paying him, and then he uses the money to help other people, such as the orphans, old women that needs help, people who do not have any money, people who don't have food to eat, the people who beg others for things.
Any thing that has been brought up to help the world of humans must have both positive and negative impact. Social media has the ability to influence people in any form. Social media gives people power through its owners like Elon Musk who owns the social media X formerly known as twitter, with the millions of followers he has. You can actually post something about making the world a friendly eco system and people who love your idea might follow you and start practicing depending on your points, and from there the world has started changing little by little and very soon every one would join you. social media can be a bad thing through people spreading fake and false information and it can lead to something disruptive. you being able to influence somebody can actually be both positive or negative. as long as it has given you have the ability to do something and it can lead to change it is power.
in my opinion social media has both good and bad perspectives. its positive aspect includes: it aids communication and interaction between people in different part of the world both far and near. for example, a person in Nigeria can interact and chat with someone in USA via WhatsApp. it helps businesses in promoting their products, social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, x etc. have helped so many businesses advertise their businesses however giving them a place in the society. it also helps to spread information quickly across the globe, news about things happening the world such as natural disasters, elections, celebrities etc. can be spread through the social. one can learn skills like sewing, cooking, baking, dancing, singing, decorating, hair styling, fashion design etc. through social media platforms like tiktok, facebook, and whatsapp. etc.
its negative aspect includes:
many fraudsters use it as a medium to scam and exploit its users especially for monetary gain. social media platforms can also be used to spread false news across the globe which could lead to misinformation. People especially teenagers get addicted to social media which makes them to focus less on their books and spend more time on the internet. some of them end up watching contents that are not meant for their age. it also could be a medium for cyberbully, social media platforms are used to send hateful and harmful comments anonymously to it users therefore leading to low self esteem and depression. THANKS.
As many of us know, Elon Musk owns any companies including Tesla and one of his most famous brands X. He has over 200 million followers. Recently on this website, he is shared his opinions on Nigel Farage, which is a leader from the political party in Britain. In response to this Nigel Farage has had tons of pressure put on him.
In my opinion the overall impact of social media can both be used for good and bad. But, it should be used for good. For example, Elon Musk told people his negative opinion on social media about a charity on refugees, and encouraged people to follow his own negative opinion. Tons of people obliged, then they started saying bad stuff about them, and even going as far as to send threats. As well as, unfairly boosting one candidate by using social media. Whatever he does, he gets many people to agree with him just because he is rich and famous.
On the other hand, proper use of social media influence should be used for good things like fundraising, etc. But people shouldn't always agree with others just because they have fame and money.
So in conclusion, people don't always have to agree with a famous person especially when its something bad like spreading misinformation.
Elon Musk influence in power and social media is significant due to his contral over major companies and use of digital platforms to shape public discourse. As the CEO of Tesla, Musk is a key fingure in the transition to sustainable energy. His work with Neuralink and artificial intelligence give his a stake in the future of humen-machine interaction.
What do you think the future looks like for Neuralink and AI?
Social media can be incredibly effective in rallying people around a cause. During natural disasters, we often see hashtags and campaigns that help coordinate relief efforts, raise funds for victims, and spread crucial information. This ability to quickly disseminate information and mobilize action is one of the positive aspects of social media's influence.
In the political part, social media plays a huge role. Candidates use platforms to connect with potential voters, share their platforms, and even engage in debates. However, this also raises concerns about the spread of misinformation and the potential for manipulation.
Social media makes one person more powerful than the other via gaining the trust of the users by doing something what the user thinks is worth supporting them for.
So I think the user is the one most responsible in giving the person or powerful figure more power. Wether hating or loving the figure,both gives the powerful figure the view and the publicity they need.
I think that Social media has a bad influence on people because people do silly things to try and be cool. I think that because someone has a lot of followers they think they have more power than others. It makes elections unfair and changes others thoughts. Social media can also have negative opinions about a person or group of people. It can lower their self-a-steam. It can also be useful for some because they use it to do their jobs so I have mixed thoughts on social media.
Whether social media's impact on power is good or bad depends on how it is used. It has a dual nature, with both positive and negative aspects.When used correctly, it is a powerful and positive tool,but when misused, it can be dangerous. It’s true impact depends ob user awareness,regulation,and ethical use.
1)Positive impacts of social media:
#Provides freedom of expression.
#Enables global connectivity.
#Helps in spreading information and raising awareness.
2)Negative impacts of social media:
#Risk of spreading misinformation and rumors.
#Some users become overly influential,which can create conflicts.
#Concerns about mental health and privacy.
Social media primarily empowers people in various ways. Notable among them are freedom of information,communication and organization,education,and awareness.These are briefly described below:
1)Freedom of Information:People can express their opinions and share them globally.
2)Communication & Organization:Helps in forming social,or human rights movements.
3)Education & Awareness:Provides quick access to knowledge and raises awareness on important issues.
Social media has the power to empower people,but whether it is positive or negative depends on platform policies,user awareness, and government actions.
★The responsibility for the power of social media is shared among multiple stakeholders.It is a shared responsibility among social media companies, users,governments,and influencers.Effective regulation,ethical content creation are key to balancing social media's power.
This is a detailed response. Do you have any ideas on how we encourage "ethical content creation" to counter these negative aspects?
Social media is good and bad.
I think that social media is good because you can stay in contact with your friends and family, I believe that social media is also good because you can have fun in there like playing games and watching videos.
But I think that social media is bad because some kids just sit in the phone staring at the screen and sit playing/watching games/videos
In conclusion/ summary I think that social media is more bad then because you can just meat up with your friends if you want to. I also think it is more bad because there’s no need to sit on social media because it’s not teaching you anything. So let’s keep the conversation going
I think the overall impact of social media is a good thing but at the same time a really bad thing. Is a good impact because it may help you make a good decision if you didn't know what to do or what to vote on a very important election. But mostly is a bad thing because it may affect on some people jobs or family and most of all their feelings and that is kind of bad and is a behaviour that doesn't need to be used to hurt people. And I think the government should decide what people can post on social media but they should also let people tell their opinion and beliefs and let them talk to each other and decide what the best or what they agree with. However this should not be done with hateful language or bullying.
Social media gives people an immense amount of power. Elon Musk is an influential person who abuses his freedom on social media, he posts whatever he wants with no consequences because he has the power and money to do so. A recent example of his abuse of power is his recent activity on X, commenting on our politics within the UK when he doesn't even live here. This influences the younger generation who follow and idolise him, they will believe everything he says without doing any of their own research.
Elon Musk is an example of an abuse of power, this is not the intended use of social media. People who have good intentions and well known activists can communicate with their communities and spread positivity and good values. An example of this would be MrBeast who uses his platform not only to entertain but to give back to his community. Another example would be Selena Gomez who consistently stands up for what she believes in and most recently has spoken out about the new ICE regulations in America, signposting to available support.
Overall, the impact of social media is not simply good or bad, there are arguments for both sides. The impact is down to individuals and how appropriately they use their platform.
I feel like if you know how to attract attention and know how to put the problem and know how to get popular on social media would result in power, a really good example would be Mr. Beast, he got popular on social media and now he has a lot of money, I know it isn't much compared to Elon Musk but Elon Musk doesn't have that much money just because of social media.
A lot of people stay on their phone on social media for way too much time daily, I myself, ended up going to school without doing my homework because I couldn't put the phone down and I ran out of time because I needed to go to school. If I see something on social media all the way from products to foods it makes me wanna buy it.
In conclusion, yes, I think that social media can result in too much power.
I've been influenced many times by social media , when they show something popular on TikTok for example shoes or bag that are trendy and everyone gets, people are easily influenced. In my country a very big amount of persons were influenced by the elections.
I think the power of social media has increased too much over the past years. Even though social media has bad influence, it can also help with many things, for example, pollution, many people are influenced by celebrities and they could use that in advantage to help the planet. Even though I think it could be a good thing, many people are way too influenced and believe everything online which doesn't always turn out well.
The people that give social media power are the influencers with most followers, for example Elon Musk has influenced many people using X not to like a refugee charity program only by saying he doesn't like it. Since then, the charity campaign workers have received hateful comments and threats from people influenced by Elon Musk's followers.
I think the person in charge of the app should decide what could be written or not on the app they own, for example, Elon Musk, the owner of X, allows people to write whatever they want on his app and has received many controversial opinions about it by the European Union leaders.
Personally, I believe that social media is a mix of both bad and good potential. Like social media has allowed advancements across the globe and has made overs connect. However, it has also been the cause of many negative things too, its endangered people and has spread negative influences too.
Influencers, I believe can be good as they could make a positive impact on younger minds or for example help somebody with an issue. However they are normal people and could have bad intentions so I think its potentially dangerous the amount of power that is given to influencers. People could present themselves however they wish too and could easily deceive anyone. They show what they want to on camera. I think people shouldn't have so much power online because they can manipulate who they are online which depending on who could have negative impacts.
I believe that social media is mainly used in a good way with positive atmosphere and interactions and this is seen in most social medias such as Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. However, there is a small percentage of users who use it to spread misinformation, hate and violence, and they are the loud minority, and are often shown in user's algorithms over positive content and discussion. As this type of content get more attention, and are usually outrageous and ridiculous, people may feel angered and want to leave a comment, however they are making it spread further because by commenting, it makes the content spread to further people. This is known as rage-baiting. Influential people, such as Elon Musk and Donald Trump, can use this in order to get free engagement and make it simple to spread their misinformation.
Overall, I believe that social media is powerful a tool that can be used for both good and bad. On one hand, social media can spread awareness and educate people about important matters all across the globe, informing people on things such as political matters- letting people know about certain policies and laws they plan to introduce from the power of their phone. It can inform people about charities, helping people in need, like the fires in LA in America.
On the other hand, people can be easily swayed by the opinion of people online, setting beauty standards for impressionable young people to follow, maybe even harming their mental health if they cannot live up to them. Social media can push ideas and propaganda on people, forcing their political agenda in peoples faces.
Overall, social media is powerful- it mostly depends on how the user uses it. People can either spread positivity or negativity, it is all up to what they choose.
In my opinion, social media, if used correctly, can be a very useful tool that we as humans can benefit from dearly. An example of this is that many charities use social media platforms like "X" to promote their charity all across the globe which could further allow them to gain more donations that will help fund their cause. However, social media can also be very harmful to those that use it regularly as many bad people can gain power from abusing the privilege of the online world. An example of this could be spreading propaganda to the masses that use online platforms, leading many to believe fake information that maybe biased and controversial. In addition, I believe that those that own and manage social media websites and apps, are the ones responsible for giving the wrong people the most power online as they could restrict content that could maybe be posted in an intent to wrong others.
I agree that the people who manage the websites are at fault, but what about the creators and viewers. If you think about it, the creators who make the videos and shorts and stuff, they are the ones who are posting this content. It's their fault the content even exists in the first place. Also, older viewers know they can avoid these types of content, but they don't! So, all the blame can't go to the managers of the app. Some of it goes to the users of them.
I believe this too, I feel this would be very helpful in some ways. I also think that it depends on how you use social media. Social media brings lots of creative thoughts. So, I say that this is very true in my opinion and you have some really great reasons.
I think it is a bad thing but also good at the same time. Everyone has probably been cyber-bullied once in their life and seeing as people are on their phones more and more now, it won't help that X is becoming a really just 'rude' place with loads of bad things being said - even from Elon himself.
The TikTok ban, if it didn't get unbanned quickly, would've cost many people houses and jobs since that was their only income
I think that a lot of things come in to why Elon Musk is so powerful because of his money having this money has led to a lot of opportunities such as his political position and owning 'X' .
But I also believe things such as social media could go against him as less people use x since it was turned from twitter
I think that social media is the biggest impact to Elon Musk's power is social media influence because if he didn't have millions of followers he wouldn't have all of this money and all his political power has came from his money. He should not have a say in any power and not be making these comments on social media.
I agree with you because like you said he wouldn't have all this power if it wasn't for social media and money for power.
Personally, there are pro’s and con’s about social media power. For example, I really appreciate the fact that social media allows people all around the world to communicate, and give us the possibility to discuss with one another.It’s an amazing experience to talk with people who aren’t close to you, let alone become friends with them. And if you’d like, you could talk to them everyday. But in my opinion, the community is using social media wrong. There are thousands of good influencers and creators, don't get me wrong, but I would say that more than half of the creators are persuading their viewers to listen to them and do as they say, and not let the viewers have their own choices. I mean, viewers aren’t obligated to do what the creators say, but when you start liking a persons content, you think that everything they say is right, and you support their opinions. And also, social media has sent many people to the hospital or harmed them because of inappropriate trends and challenges, just for you to be “cool”. And, some beauty influencers tell you to change yourself and your style, which is absolutely wrong. I feel like the purpose of social media right now is to fit in and be trendy. So, I think social media would be great if it would be used correctly. Thank you!
A balanced view. I think you raise a good question: What does a "like" mean!? What would be less blunt ways of responding? Do you think some sort of regulation would help?
Great reasons .
I think the same way too social media can allow people to speak their opinion, but it can also make change there whole entire personality even though I really didn't talk about that in my post I still feel that way. Even with content creators they sometimes make you think differently. Social media would be very great if it was used correctly sometimes these changes can be very bad. Overall I agree with everything you said.
many people all round the world usually has a screen stuck to them all time which can be bad and influence them to do the wrong thing and can get wrong information if they don't look to see if its correct and can be spread round , for example when Elon Musk spread his negative views on the refugee camp and people sent hateful comments with out checking to see if his views maybe right , he has a right to an opinion obviously but since he has a higher statues he should be careful with witch is shared online and it can now affect the refugee camp he was talking about .
Social media is honestly such a huge part of our lives now and it’s kinda crazy how much power it gives people. Like, you can turn an unknown person into a global celebrity overnight. On one hand, it’s also amazing cause it helps spread good information and ideas to the world. But at the same time, it can also spread HOAX, conflict, and other bad things… Social media its a tool that connects billions of people, it gives a lot of power to communicate, consume information to other people. Sometimes way to much…
A perfect example of this is Elon Musk. In 2022, he bought Twitter(now called X) for $44 billion, instantly taking control of one of most influential platforms on the internet, From the moment he took over, the platform transformed. He reinstated banned accounts, changed how verification works, and promoted his own vision of “free speech.” Supporters saw him as a disruptor breaking the old system, while critics argued he was allowing misinformation and toxicity to spread.
This shows how social media isn’t just a tool for communication. It’s a source of power. Those who control it, whether they are a billionaires, influencers, or celebrities, they have the ability to influence millions of people. While social media can be a space for open discussion, it also raises concerns about who really holds the power and how they choose to use it.
Once you are rich, you automatically become powerful. Social media is just a big platform which makes you an influencer. Elon Musk, a great personality having approximately 200 million followers on X (previously Twitter) and total net worth of $400B is the perfect example for Power and Influence.
Recently, he has been appointed as the advisor of Mr. Donald Trump. This case tells us that Social Media influence of a person may lead to very good impact on its power.
Now, if we talk about common people, they can become influential by using their oration skills, by their perspectives which inspire people and by giving them solutions for their problems. This attracts people and make an individual influential. Even a single opinion by them changes a Millions of mindsets at a single time.
From this, we also understand that the reason for an individual to get power from social media is the people using the platform and following him/her by increasing his/her influence.
social media is a platform where or a place that helps people to get information such as news, football transfer news etc. social media can be good and bad at the same time. Coming to the good or positive side of social media. Social media is where people communicate with their love ones, friends, workers and can also serve as an entertainment service this are the ways social media and coming to how it will give me power to change the world, for example I'm a type of person that likes building and making things that dills with electronics and decide to start making videos of what i have made and post online and teach others the steps on how to make it and that is one way of impacting your life and other peoples life positively.
Thank you for your insights @funny_impression. You mentioned the positive side of social media, can you think of any negatives?
Of course social media has it's own negative impact and positive. Coming to the aspect of negativity. Social media has a lot of negative impact on humans most espicailly childern.
THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON HUMANS
1. childern use it to wach movies that are not for their age which affects the mind set of chidern and it is very common in our modern generation.
2. children and teens spend alot of time on social media.
3. It leads to addiction which will affect your studies
4. it can cause health issues such as eye problem, bad posture and it is caused by how you position your body when you are using your phone.
5. It leads to distraction in your studies and not just in your studies it will distract you in anything you are doing, example the pop ups coming from your phone you will always want to see what the message is about.
I hope I have been able to answer your question.
Social media has changed how power work in today’s world. It give people a platform to share ideas quickly, influence opinions, and even start global movements. Many political leaders and influencers has gained fame only because of their online presence. It also help small businesses grow and allow charities to raise money during crisis.
On the other hand, Some people gain too much influence without real knowledge or expertise. Misinformation spread fast, and many people believe things just because they go viral. Algorithms decide what content get the most attention, often making certain voices louder while ignoring others, even if they not the most accurate or fair.
The question of responsibility is complicated. Social media companies create the rules and control what people see, but users also play role in choosing what to share and believe. Basically, social media is a powerful tool, but whether it help or harm society depend on how it’s used so it’s a double-edged sword.
I think social media is really just bad I mean we get addicted to it don't want to put it away and the people who own these social media platforms like Elon Musk get drunk in power as well he has like 400 million dollars which I think is really just sick he could give so much money away to other people who actually need it and power because of that I don't think it is right but I have very strong opinions on topics like these so I would like to hear what other people think about what I've said thanks
fantastic_ostrich!
Sometimes social is useful but at the same time I think that social media should be banned in the uk or even in Europe and everywhere else because children use it to much and it’s not too for children use it to much because it’s bad for there mental health and when they grow up there mental health is not in the best state and I know lots of people won’t agree with me but in Australia social media is band for under 16s
Yours sincerely centered_squirrel
Hello topical Talkers.
Elon Musk is the richest person alive, we all know that, but Elon Musk has so much power to this world, he has over million people on his social media platform X and he has a strong relationship with the president of America.
Elon Musk has 421.6 billion USD in 2025, he's the richest person alive right now and is going to be for a long time, Elon Musk has 200 million followers on X.
In summary, Elon Musk is one of the most successful entrepreneurs of our time. He is he founder of Tesla, SpaceX, and several other companies. He is also known for his high IQ. Estimates of Musk's IQ range from 155 to 160.
That's all right now Topical Talkers! see you soon!
I do think social media has some good parts to it despite my last comment like ostrichwe can talk to loved ones (friends, family) find out new information it is good for school work and a lot of other things but we can get addicted it isn't great for our mental health and it can be used harmfully but like i said it can be good thank you
fantastic_ ostrich!
Ultimately, social media is a very very dangerous tool which is just as effective at spreading propaganda. And, intentional or not, there are serious concerns about Musk's acquisition of the website formerly known as "Twitter" and the rise of alt-right conservatism in young men. Twitter has allowed many queer people and other ostracised groups to connect over shared experiences. But just as often has their been a rise of what can tentatively be called hate-speech on the platform, despite Musk's lofty promises to improve the app. Overall, I think how the American government interacts with its social media platforms should be carefully monitored over the coming years, because there is simply just not enough punishment for bad faith actors on the platform. If not, we risk putting many lives at stake, especially when the platform has a growing Neo-N*zi userbase.
Elon Musk. Elon Musk is the richest man in the world being worth over 421 billion. HE has become a huge influence on social media and online. We have seen his face everywhere from owning twitter to re-naming it to x increasing his net worth. To owning nasa> It is the year 2025 and everyone is glued to a screen in one way or a other. and on social media people who shouldnt become powerful have became powerful wich has caused alot on social media.
According to me social media or anything else can be beneficial at a limit. Social media itself can motivate us and destroy at same time. Being in limit states to add a restriction mode to your mind , this means if something you know can damage you in any way don’t take it . Restrict it out of your brain and see the positive side of the media and also share beneficial things to others . One more thing we can observe is social media owners are always rich because we use it excessively which leads to benefit to owners .According to research young children spend 6 hours using screen and teens use around 9-12 hours and elders use 7-8 hours or less and the shocking part is the most used apps are social media platforms. Overall social media can influence us with good and bad things and user is responsible for the power they give to society media in their lives.
elon musk has bought twitter and in doing thid he has made a impact causing young people to spend more time on the app and on there mobiledivices aswell which is not good for phyiical or mental heath
The impact of social media can be a very big thing for Elon Musk. His platform X can allow him to push what he believes in and make his ideas more seen than others.
I think social media can be dangerous for example if you have millions of followers on X (twitter) and you want to be president you can just ask all your followers to vote for that person because they like him and they will vote for him. So that can be dangerous sometimes.
Social media is a bad thing because brain rot came from social media and it is making the next generation not as smart as the one before to say the least.Also people are getting too much power from making videos and posting stuff.Like they should have the most restricted power ever,but no they are starting to have more power than a mcdonald's manger.This is starting to be outrageous.They should have permanently BANNED Tik Tok when they had the chance.
I think social media is a good and bad thing because if someone has a good popularity they get good comments or a lot of followers, but if someone have a bad popularity for example Kris Tyson he will get no followers, hate comments, and probably threats. So in my opinion, I say social media is a good and bad thing.
On every platform that one can find there is someone sharing their opinion what is generally a good thing as everyone’s opinion matter. Then there are people who try to convince others to agree on their opinion what is also not bad as long as they stay factual and don’t get personal. The real proplem are people that spread false information and people that are unqualified but still give advice on topics that they’re not schooled in. An example for that would be self appointed doctors that diagnose sicknesses and prescribe/sell not working or even dangerous products. There are also a lot of dangerous trends on social media. Those could be dangerous challenges or unnatural Beauty trend that destroy a natural image of the humans body (especially for young people). A study shows that social media has a bad impact one the acceptance of the own body (source: IZI München).
I think social media is good because it teaches people about different things like applying stuff, building, fixing, and a lot more.Also along with that, people show you how things look and how conditions are in different countries and places you might want to go.Finally, even though people might say that social media is bad because your child might run into bad things online like communicating with adults or stuff they cant be looking at, there's a setting where you can manage what there looking still allowing them to have fun.
I think that social media is a bad thing. I say this because people can just scroll on TikTok and it can waste most of their day. Not only that but people online can influence other people into doing stuff and not just that but, it could also affect people's mental health! A reason why I say it can affect people's mental health is because of cyber bullying. Due to the cyber bullying it might even put someone into a depressed state.
How do you think we can prevent the consequences from social media?
I agree with you because Elon Musk posted on Twitter or X that if people voted Donald Trump he would give them money.Also he put a European leader on his X account so the leader got more votes.
I think the person who gives social media power is the people who created it and the social-media users. The reason why I say this is because it wouldn't be the owners because they didn't create or code it. For example Youtube the current owner is not the originator but the person who owns it. Meaning for the person who created it gave it the power to make tough things (videos). Then you have the social-media users who make the videos to make the app bigger.Which makes more people get on to that app,then that leads to power and popularity.But when it all comes down to it, it's the users because they make it popular and powerful.
I don't think it is. some people may know how to use it properly. But other people might go into an endless scrolling continuum of time. Their brains will rot at the tiny little screens they're on. Do you want that for your kids???
Many people can become social media obsessed and scroll for hours I believe that social media is actually a good thing. It can influence many people to do good things and certain things you do on social media could also change the world. The only downside is people who use social media in the wrong way or by gaining popularity because you did something bad and everybody starts drawing attention to you. Social media could change the world by just one post good or bad. Social media also allows people to state their opinion social media is pretty good for people who don't really get a chance to state their opinion. In my opinion I think social media is good even though it has many downsides it's still something that is very positive and good.
I feel like social media has two main ways of affecting people. It can either teach them new things and help them see others perspectives on situations, or it could influence people into doing bad things and make them become someone completely different. This means that if I were to watch a video or short on math or how to cook, I would get better at doing those things "if" I chose to pay attention to them. On the other hand, I could watch a video that could tell me to not vote and "if" I chose to listen, then the country could end up with a bad president. It really depends on how you take the internet and how the internet takes you.
I agree with most people but I do think that there is a good and bad side of social media I say this because, on the good side social media it can help you learn some thing that you never knew before,make you famous,or even help you learn how to sing or learn a new sport ex.,but on the bad side there is many inappropriate things on social media that I think should not be on social media.I know a some people might not agree but this is just my point of view.
Social media is a very powerful thing that we have created.
Social media can have its good and its bad.
Some negatives can be cyber bullying. Cyber bullying can be a huge problem for young audiences. Especially if they show their body. Some people might call them fat or too slim which can cause them to cry for these hateful comments. This can also go for older people which can cause bigger problems as it can lead to depression or suicide. Some people can spread fake news and misinformation. This could be a serious problem for some people that might believe what the false information says.
Some positives can be about how people from different countries can communicate. This is very great for people that want to connect and communicate from across the world. With this feature, you can learn facts and goods about other people.
I very much agree with you, social media is a great place to learn and have fun, but people do cyber bullying and it is a problem. Thank you for sharing your opinion!
I think that social media is in general a great way of getting to know new people and learning about different cultures and the world. A lot of young people use social media and it’s which seems at first not as a proplem but social media is a very high addiction hazard as the algorithm is almost perfect and it is never ending as no one watch all videos there are. Another even bigger proplem with young people is that they believe people in the internet never lie and there are a lot of people sharing false information which can be very dangerous. Social media can be used to make a lot of money as content creators also make advertisement for clothes and other brands. Young people are very easy to convince to spend money or to give their data as they are not as experienced as others. In summary I would say social media is a great thing but is abused as not everyone in the world wants the best for you but for themselves and their incomes. There are a lot of people misbehaving on social media which is a proplem for especially young people.
Social Media is what everyone has today. I think in this daily life of ours, social media is what keeps us connected to socials now a days instead of newspapers and magazines in early generations. Many people prefer using social media instead of newspapers and it's articles today.
Maybe this is the power social media gives to people!
Talking about influencers who get their power from social media, well, it shows how AI is being able to connect us all to the work, then be it a business proposal or a grwm video.
Now, how does social media give power to people, is it the owners or the users of someone else?
We cannot basically just say that he or she is why social media is able to give power. In reality, we all are connected. Yes!
This chain goes on being profitable to everyone:
1) the owner: The owner of any social media platform gets power by the installations people do by downloading their program. They get reviews sometimes they are good sometimes they are negative. But this is how they get power and success
2) The influencer: Any brand let's say XYZ.. I am the owner of this brand and to promote it, I will advertise it on different platforms, through this, I will get money when people start buying and I will get promoted as well. And even better, I can ask the owner of the platform to promote me, so the owner will also be beneferitted by getting money through me!
3) A user: User uses the platform to keep a check on the socials; be entertained so even their work will be done.
This is how social media gives power to everyone!
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Social media is a very powerful tool, so it can be used for both good and bad things depending on how you look at it. For example it could spread information and awareness to people around, but the net can also spread misinformation. Whenever I see something on tiktok, or snapchat, sometimes you need to actually think if what your seeing is reasonable or not. Most people use the internet to spread information so at times it can be a very handy tool when your unaware of the situation. Although it's helpful I've seen that most influencers tend to overexaggerate the situation. It's a bit like brain washing, Elon musk has been down talking a lot of communities and in my opinion social media should be used to share your opinion not in a harsh way that could hurt people personally. These are my reasons on why social media has a positive and negative impact on our society.
in my opinion i think social media is very powerful it can get used for good things and bad thing it depends what you do on it; social media is very good which gets you to know about the news and many more things this could also be really bad because people could also get false information and rumors could start happening. Some people could use the net for bad things and influence other people too. Furthermore, people are on the device to much which can make humans forget about the negative and positive fact about social media.
yes I agree with you 100 % especially on your first sentence where you stated the impact on how the impact can go depending on what they do because people can decide their choice actions.
I think social media is bad because there's a lot of good and bad things about social media but there are more bad things. For example the good things about it is it can help your education and the bad thing is it can lie. Making content and being too popular also can lead to crazy fans who could try to find your address. This may also lead to people wanting to see your face if you haven't shown which also gives stress, a lot of work, you might feel pressured and thinking that you aren't good enough, tons of editing, some hate comments, and you start to wanna quit but you don't want to at the same time because of your fans some would be sad and mad and would want you back like some famous youtubers might wanna quit like Mr. beast but they have done it for a long time and would have a lot of fans getting mad and sad. The thing with social media is like these big aps like Tiktok lie a lot and can cause suicide or depression and the chances are over 60% and many people have mental health disorder because of social media. Thats why i think social media is bad
I agree with you. This is because if you get too famous, people will try to find their address.
Many people have different perspectives on social media but at the end of the day social media has too much of a negative influence. I believe that social media can prevent many things such as socialization and can cause depression, eating disorders or any kind of disorders for that matter, as well as misinformation inspired by the wrong content. However, on the other hand, social media does have some good influence. Many people make a good profit from social media,for example, Kai cenat . He has profited well just from social media.
In my opinion I think social media users give people power because they are the ones who make the content and this gives people the power to reflect off of their content.
So in conclusion I think that social media has so much power because of the users.
Social media is a good and bad thing. The good thing about social media is that you can just watch something that can help you do things, and other people on social media could inspire other people to like social media. Some social media can be bad. There is a bad side with social media because the kids' faces are stuck on the screen all day, they could lose a lot of vitamin D, and it can lead to a loss of bone density and a higher chance of fractures. Older people use social media for their friends or work on their emails, but kids are younger and use a lot of YouTube for example: Mr Beast, Pewdiepie, Coco Melon or Markiplier. Those are YouTuber that can lead kids. some of the YouTubers are for older children unlike Coco melon that is for kids. Coco melon can lead kids to just put their face stuck on the screen unless their parents actually care about social media being bad. Social media is leading the bad way because more and more people on social media because of those influencers, also YouTubers can get sponsorship from other companies that want to show their product. and some ads are scam, and YouTubers promote these ads so mostly social media is bad for kids. kids tell their parents to invest in this and they get scam. Tiktok has got banned and unbanned. Some Tiktokors, X people and other social media influence bad product that are bombs. elon musk is one of the people that influence politics to kids. which is other way that social media is bad. social media has more bad stuff, also some people on social media influence gambling and spending all your money.
Social media is very powerful and here's why. It exposes you to lots of things. It also gives you inspiration but for some people they think that it is bad, especially for this generation. It changes your life. Musk was able to share his inventions with the world because of social media. It helps with how much popularity you'll have . Just think about it who would Mr. Elon Musk be if he did not have social media? Take for example Ryan's World, who would he be if he did not have YouTube/ social media and supporters? here is why social media has a big impact on the world.
Overall I think social media on power is a good and bad thing.This can be a bad thing because some people can post bad thing that can start harm,arguments, or could traumatize someone.This can be a good thing because social media has hacts that can help people and if people post good stuff then it can inspire others.
I agree with you because if there are inappropriate things like threats, then that can harm a lot of people that have social media such as Tik Tok, Snap chat, and YouTube.
I think the impact of social media is a mix of both good and bad because there are people like mrbeast who do good in the world like letting blind people see again and doing fun challenges for people. yet there are also some bad influences in social media for example sssniperwolf who one time told the world someones address and has gotten arrested in the past. overall think the impact of social media can be a mix of good and bad due to the people on social media.
The effect that social media has had on power in society is very complex, with many benefits but also dangers. Before social media became common, the main ways to influence lots of people would be through newspapers, television or books. This was not possible for most people so the opinions that were prevalent in this media belonged to those in the establishment, such as politicians and the wealthy. Now, social media invites anyone to create an account and share their opinions, free from the limitations of publishing in mainstream media. This means people who would not previously have been heard now have new opportunities through their social media followers.
However, one of the dangers of social media is misleading information being presented as facts. Newspapers and television have editors and standards who are responsible for making sure what is said is true and accurate, while social media has no-one to check before it is read by many people. This could also be used on purpose to spread lies about something, or to support an opinion that is not based in reality.
Overall I think that social media is positive as at allows a wider range of opinions and voices to be heard. I think we are all responsible for maintaining the standards of what we post, and checking what we are reading.
I'm unsure if I've commented on this or not, but over the past week I've learned more about Elon that Id like to share. I feel as if his power of Twitter, and the people in general is a bit 'iffy.' while, I'm sure, if he was being an actual responsible and appropriate business man, his power wouldnt be seen as bad, however his remarks on Twitter/X and his followers that seem so blinded by his said power to not notice the weirdness of it all is a bit unwanted. seeing a lot of defenders for Elon on his app, even after my own two eyes saw him doing the opposite, makes me wonder if he's personally monitoring this to remove peoples opinions to make him seem as if he has even more 'power.' which is incredibly weird in my opinion.
If you think of the millions of people who are on X ( twitter) and he is just using it for a bad purpose by spreading propaganda. Power is a bad thing in this example and he didn’t even create Tesla or X he just took it over. Power is good if it’s someone who is clever and has experience in their job but with X he can silence people which is a wrong thing to do.Everyone should have a say even if they don’t agree with Elon Musk he shouldn’t silence them just because of his power and their opinion.
Social media, a two faced platform, one in which it could benefit society and one in which hurts us. Since it was created, many people have gone viral, even becoming wealthy through these platforms. However, who goes viral? Should they go viral? More often than not, people go viral for the wrong reasons and people on social media make the wrong people famous. We, as the community are in charge of boosting videos, but we boost funny videos, dumb videos, and we forget about videos that raise awareness. When you scroll on any form of social media, your chances of coming across a funny skit are higher than a video talking about world problems. This is because we find these more entertaining, but by doing this, we use these platforms to post silly comedic people when this platform could potential give way for a revolution among us who use it, one where we fight the unjust problems and come together to form solutions to world problems. By posting videos that talk about real problems we can raise awareness, influence, and bring the majority together. Instead, we give this influence to people like Elon Musk and make him even more wealthy, as we've seen on this topic, Elon Musk has been on the news for various reasons, he has fired a whole department, USAID, whose goal was to end extreme poverty and promote resilient democratic society. We give power to those without political knowledge and without consideration about our entire society other than themselves or the rich because we've made them too influential.
Elon musk has lots of power because he has a lot of money. He has $400 billion. He also has 200 million followers on x and on x he is spreading misinformation about politics and people. Because he has 200 million followers if he says something people might believe it and that means he can say stuff about other people. In my opion if he has that much money then he should give some to the homeless or charity but he doesn't! He is also destroying congo for their recourses to make Tesla’s and he is sending terrorists into Congo! So elon musk has lots of power because he has lots of money
In my opinion i believe the overall impact of social media has positives and negatives . One potential positive of social media is you can become popular from using it. For example people use social media to make money which helps them in the real world to live and survive. One potential negative is you can get hacked while using social media, this could lead to things such as identity theft or fraud. Furthermore, various social platforms were used during the pandemic when people had to social distance because of Corona Virus. Had it not been for social media many people wouldn't have been able to see loved ones and friends. In conclusion, we believe social media has both positives and negatives, so it makes it hard to say whether it's a good or bad thing.
I think it is a bad thing because with Elon's high political position he has the power to do pretty much what he wants. Also, being with Trump means that what Trumps says Elon can spread through his social media platforms such as Twitter which he has 200 million followers and within those followers the word spreads about things that can affect the world. Therefore it is a bad thing, as Elon has a high political position and he might get drunk with power and things could get out of hand.
Is social media a good or a bad thing - I think social media is a good thing because it can influence people in a great way towards work and helping themselves in different ways. Even though this isn't always a good thing because some people are glued to a screen for 6 hours a day which is bad for someone's mental health. Overall people use social media for helping themselves which is a good thing but maybe use it for too long.
I think the fact that Musk has social media influence itself is not a bad thing, however, him using it to spread his political positions is. With 200 million followers, one political statement from Musk could sway millions of voters. In our time people are now basing their political opinions based on the opinions of others more than formulating their own. A person like Musk has support from people of all backgrounds and he can and has used this support to influence politics in the UK, The USA, Germany and probably more in the future. There is no issue with making posts on social media about your opinions but there is an issue when such extreme rhetoric and sometimes even misinformation is used and is influencing so many people.
Elon Musk's support is barely seen outside of the USA, most of his followers are from the USA and his political influence outside of the USA is very limited, his tweets about reform UK party wouldn't sway the British public that much because of the unfavorable view of him in the UK, same thing in Germany where the public have a pretty negative view of him.
Your statement is deeply flawed and incorrect, just recently Elon Musk appeared at an AfD rally, the AfD is currently polling at 2nd in the polls at 20%. If you think that's a pretty negative view I don't know what to tell you. Not everything is about public approval, even if people do not approve of Musk they approve of the AfD and in turn he is benefited. Same in the UK, until very recently Musk was considering donating 100 million pounds to Reform UK, for reference Labour raised 9 million pounds during their campaign. His support base is most definitely not limited to The USA, he is interfering in foreign politics. This also happened during the summer riots in the UK, he played a major part in them due to his Twitter posts.
I think that Elon musks influence is the reason that trump has offered him a job that is high up. I also think that his money is very influencial as people are drawn to money and people trust him with their lives as they buy the cars that he says can drive themselves.
I think that he also is to powerful as he just cut off internet to ukraine just because they saaid they would not give any land to russia, He always tries to be seen as the good guy however on X he somtimes post's about charity's being over funded and we should spend that money trying to land a man on mars.
I agree, because he is the richest person in the world who wouldn't want him to be in political position? If he knows something about politics then he may be a good leader but we don't know yet.
Trump offered him a high job due to Elon musk showing loyalty via funding and going to his speeches, his car company Tesla has offered self-driving cars and have warned people to follow the safety instructions and pay some attention on the road while self-driving is on. This is to stop his company from getting sued in case of self-driving failure and the car crashes. It is pretty obvious that he isn't aiming for people to fully trust his self-driving cars.
He cut off the internet to Ukraine because he was the one who gave them it for free, it's like taking something back that you gave to a friend for free. He has pretty mixed opinions by the people on X.
I think the friendship between Donald Trump and Elon Musk is just because Elon has money and Trump is president of the United States of America and because he wants to keep a close eye on him.I think Trump will turn on him. I also know they had an argument over who should be president and Elon banned him from X .Elon Musk is the richest man in the world and owns Tesla and X also known as twich .I know Trump made Elon a senior government adviser.I know Elon Musk believes that AI will take over the world.
Social media is a powerful tool that can be both good and bad.
Social media is a great way to communicate with others but some people use it to Influence other people.Elon Musk has lots of followers and also he is very rich and powerful
I think that Elon musk is not as good as everyone thinks, I think that he is actually a not so nice man as when ukraine did not give land to russia he cut off their internet, He also put on his X account why the leader of the reform UK party is evil when he is he lives in america so why should he be able to put somthing like that on X for 100's of millions of people to see when it wont affect him.
He also is always going on about the environment but when we try to fix climate change he is releasing millions of tones of CO2 into the when he test's his rockets for space X. I believe that we do not need space X as we already have N.A.S.A so he does not need to try and overtake them to get the first man on mars.
However I do think that he is smart for making tesla and making self-driving cars for a affordable price. And the technology that he puts into his cars is extrordinary.
Finally, I think that it was not needed to openly say on X that charities are over funded.
Social Media is a game changer in this advanced era , it is tool that connects individuals across the globe, it voices opinions , shares stories and lives the moments , it is a great tool for spreading awareness on the topics such as mental health of teenagers, reproductive health of women, men's rights and other issues that are often a hush - hush topic in the society, but again every coin has two sides, the way it empowers people it might also shame or ridicule an individual, maybe even an ethnicity or race. The way it voices opinions it might also stop some from openly being there for people to read just because its a minority trying to speak up or just how it shares stories or live moments it might hide some and criticize those very precious moments.
Social media is a power in itself , if given to someone who wants to change the world for good and help humanity the results would be commendable, even making that person widely loved and accepted . However, if the same fame is given to someone who spreads hate speech, shames, exploits the people who do good , it can create havoc thus wrongfully giving influence to hatred.
It can also make some powerful "entitled " people highly influential such that they are found meddling into state's democracy or even act as mediators and keepers peace in the state, such power is not only harmful but also destructive if not in right hands. As always said that beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, similarly, we users are the powerful entities on social media , it is completely upto us who we want in power and who we don't.
I think that all social media such as X should not be owned by one person like Musk because he then becomes in charge of people’s ,s opinions and the people who might not agree with him might have their opinions changed or stopped. These people could end up rebelling and it could lead to a civil war if things get too bad on social media. People who do agree with Musk could find themselves in arguments or war with those who are on his side. Ultimately he therefore has control of so many people’s social media it could threaten peace. More and more people could join is and this will make the problem or threat worse
Everyone has access to social media, no matter your nationality, economical situation, beliefs... Nowadays, we can see people such as politicians using social networks to have a more "personal" contact with their followers. The thing is how that influential people lie about their goals or profile to be as much as powerful as possible. In my opinion, a lot of resposability or power is not good for anyone. This is simply because the human mind begins to belive thtat its superior. For this reason we have to be really carful on how we use our social media and what do we consider as real or belive because it might be untrue.
If we dont consume someone's content, it is not influential. We, the spectators are the ones that make people visible, sometimes in an incorrect way, just because of a gossip or a rumor that ends up beeing a total lie. We have made Mr Musk famous, mainly because he has got a billions of dollars.
As long as social networks are used well and you don't get carried away with fame or power, they will be a good basis for communication and marketing for expreding ways of thinking.
I believe the influence of social media is partially good. This is due to the fact that social media can show information from other countries we may not get informed from the news of things like wars, political events and social struggle.
However i only partially think that social media is good due to the fact of biased news and propaganda. For example you can influence certain ideology's from news that's biased and that's why I think that influence of social media is only partially good.
Many people have used social media to influence others. For example, during natural disasters people have encouraged others to donate to charities. Or during elections people have tried to convince others on who to vote.
One of these people being Elon Musk, who has abused his influential power on social media, even to influence world changing ideas or actions. This generation and the future ones are extremely social media based, especially from a young age, leading to society as a whole being more gullible. Characters like Elon Musk who have a high social and political status, including a large sum of money can easily spread propaganda and morally wrong views and because a certain person may agree, the majority will follow without determining the consequences or the truths of the view. Social media can be a good power when in the right hands, so more restrictions could be necessary
In my opinion, I believe it genuinely depends on what the impact is and what it may do to the worldwide society and its area of topics.
When looking at a negative impact, social media may create drastic issues amongst society. Social media can and potentially will stir up controversy as people are able to freely post their opinions no matter how drastic, especially on platforms such as X which have minimum guidelines. It also can be used to manipulate those vulnerable. Overall 45% of user on social media are under the age of 18. This sense of naivety can make them easy to sway on things such as political views for when they can eventually vote and their views on controversial subjects. Also, as seen done by Elon Musk, he was able to sway the votes of an important election by promising $1 million dollars to a random individual in a swing state. Those who desperately need the money may choose to vote the way he wants in hope of being the lucky winner. This can later have drastic events depending on who wins the election.
However, social media can be used to create a positive impact. This is seen when spreading awareness for previously unknown topics. It was previously unknown about the living style for those in North Korea and for those in war but due to social media we are able to know what goes on. This can help to attempt to protect those who need it.
The overall impact of social media can be both good and bad. It can also trap us in a jail of negativity or can teach us so much and give us a lot of knowledge if used wisely. We can also look into it with the point of view of the news of Elon Musk,he used X(his social media platform) to convince people to think the negative way he does about refugee charity and that too not only to a few but about 200 million of his followers. So,like this few people can also misuse social media.
It can give us power to change the world by sharing our perspectives globally and discussing our view points. It can also make people like Elon Musk too influential by the power of money and political position of the person.
I think both the users and the owners are responsible for how social media gives people power as the users share their perspectives and the owners allow them to do so.
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The overall impact of social media on power is a bad thing.It's a bad thing because someone can make a post on social media and you follow them when they are doing it, if they get hurt they might blame it on you.Elon Musk used social media too boost votes for Donald Trump by giving people money if they vote him.If you watch a YouTube video and someone does a dangerous stunt if you copy them and you get hurt that's an example of social media being a bad influence.
So basically I think that the overall impact of social media on power is mostly a good thing,only because its like these influencers inspire people to do good benefits,or do good things period,like for example if Mr.Beast didn't exist than a lot of homeless people wouldn't have homes because Mr.Beast does good benefits like that,or for another example I'm pretty sure you've seen those people who make food and give it to the homeless,and if we didn't have people like that than homeless wouldn't have food,and mind you this type of stuff inspires little kids or grown adults to do type of stuff like this,and that's why I think that the overall impact of social media on power is mostly a good thing.I'm not saying it's like a very good thing but I think it's mostly a good thing
Social media is a good thing but it can also have bad things on it. Social media allows people to make videos, posts, and comments that make them money and gets them famous, and the fame is making them more popular on social media and getting them more comments and more money. Social media has inappropriate things that can be Public to kids and that is NOT okay.
In my opinion social media is both good and bad because it can have things like racism and threatening videos but certain social media platforms like Youtube and Tiktok have friendly content. Social media can also entertain a lot of people.The racism can cause entire fights on social media platforms causing a "social media war."with a lot of people joining a side and fighting the other side, meanwhile on more friendly platforms like Youtube and Tiktok people don't fight through videos or shorts
It depends on what the influencer is making, like if they are making harmful content or misinformation content to try to get people to do it or tell people about it which is called a "rumor". The followers will do it because they have probably known this influencer for a long time and trust them so they will do it. Before they do whatever the bad influencer wants them to do. They should turn on the news to see if the influencer is lying or not. On the other hand, if the influencer is making like tutorials on how to do makeup or a tutorial on how to make something like a robot. It's a good influencer so it really depends on the influencers.
I think the overall impact of Social Media on power is a good thing. I think that because good things on Social Media can lead to inspiration meaning a lot of good things can happen. For example, A YouTuber named Mr.Beast gave away money to people in need of it. Leading to inspiration, people would also do that making more good things happen. Also some influencers may teach others like Zack D Films. He is an YouTuber who teaches people about important facts. Now to the fact that I don't agree with the overall impact of Social Media being a bad thing. It can be a bad thing because the popularity of videos that's bad like threats if you don't vote a certain candidate for president or other things that may not be very helpful and negative. Overall, this is why I think that the impact of Social Media on power can be a good thing.
HI everyone you may have seen me on Syria a turning point. I know I'm late but like on Syria a turning point I didn't agree with anything but this time I cant choose. I cant choose because like busy_ location said there are 2 sides to social media. One side is bad and it has cussing fighting inappropriate things such as smoking, drugs ,and taking photos of other peoples cars. Unlike the bad side there is also a good side to social media. Like teaching us life lessons and Informational things. Last but not least there is the meh stuff like music and funny videos. Im not saying that cursing is bad for music I am talking about over cursing. and this is why I cant choose.
In my opinion I think it's a good thing because you can make youtube videos for money and if you get hate for something that you did you can always block them or ignore them. But kids also like social media so it could also be bad for kids because if they meet a stranger online it might not be safe for them, but if you know what your doing social media can be good because you can make friends, get recommendations , and other stuff. That is why I think social media can be good if you know how to use it.
Well, I believe that social media is a good thing. For example, YouTube can be bad or good but in my opinion it's mostly good and is kid friendly. Some kids have dreams of becoming famous when they get older. When I was younger I used to make videos and act like they were on YouTube and I just feel like social media brings creative thoughts to kids like me. Also, this helps kids as they grow. Things like the daily life videos help kids see what they can do or what to do as they get older. This also helps adults, for example my dad isn't a really good chief. On YouTube you can look at videos that teach you how to cook or what to make. Also, when my mom does hair she watches tutorials to help her with the different styles she hasn't done before. Reminders, this is just my opinion and I have no problem with it if someone doesn't approve this comment. This is all I have to say and I believe that social media is a good thing.
Social media can be good or bad depending on the things in X(also known as Twitter).The good things are to influence others,encouraged others to donate to charities, and people have tried to convince others about how to vote.The bad things are some people have become more powerful because of social media,candidates might have gained popularity due to a large social-media following,and social-media influencers have made whole careers out of posting online.Some people don't like Elon others do.Donald Trump wanted him to be in the white house.If any doesn't know Elon Musk is a tech guy.he made teslas.
In my opinion,I think social media power is a bad thing. My reason I think it is a bad thing is because people are going to get followers and likes on social media but sometimes those people who like and follow people hate on other people for not liking that famous person. I'm not saying all people are like that but many are like that. And it is not the famous person's fault though they are just followers, but if your followers are constantly bullying people you need to take control. I know you can't tell them just to stop and expect them to listen. You might even have to make a video and that's ok but the bullying is not so please stop your fans or delete your account if you are tired of fighting to get your fans to stop, do whatever you can to get your fans to stop. Anyways bye!
Overall, I personally think that social media has a neutral impact In our community. This is because social media can be an way to spread kindness, support others, to learn from others, teach others, make new friends and so much more. On the other hand, it can be used for bullying, spreading misinformation, and even threatening others. That is why I think social media can help and hurt others.
In my opinion, I think that social media is good and bad. Simply because there are good things like how to help around the world. However, there are inappropriate things such as posting things that are mean and inappropriate for children.
In my opinion the ones responsible for giving power to social media to influence the thoughts of people are the people who are deeply connected and active on these platforms, the people who read the posts and comments of these influencers. The public plays an exceptionally vital role in providing the popularity and the power to these influencers.
Social media has it‘s good and bad side. With social media you can do so many things. You can find new ideas, Inspiration and tips which you can use in everyday life. I for example, often see study tips on social media which help me for school, or new hobbies I can try out. But there are also negative aspects about it, for example when we see beautiful people or just people enjoying their life and having fun, some people, especially teens often become insecure and wish their life was also as fun as those on social media. In doing so, we often forget that those happy and fun pictures or videos of people on social media may not be as they seem. A lot of influencers (not all of them) for example, only show their happy and fun side of their life but never their struggles. This makes you think that they‘re perfect and you become insecure without knowing that they also have problems. Others even fotoshop themselves to seem more beautiful. Another problem is that social media often shows us short videos about topics in which we are interested in. In this way , we always want to watch more and more and in the end we‘ve spent like 4 hours watching videos. And because they‘re always very short, we often don‘t realize how much time we have spent watching.
I think it definetly depends how we use social media. If we use it for postiv things like new ideas, for school, etc. it can definetly be an advantage and we can profit from it. But if we let uns influence too much and for example we‘re realizing that we‘re getting insecure or it‘s damaging our mental health, then we should stop.
In my opinion, I believe that social media is a good thing, I believe this because there are big influencers that get their money from influencing and entertaining others. Social media can also help you understand things better, for example, you may not understand how multiplication works and you might need a little help, you could watch a youtube video and it could help you understand multiplication better. Also when you want to cook something but you don't know what to cook, you could just go on a Tiktok or Pinterest and it will give you some ideas on what to cook. Yeah maybe social media has bad content or bad influence, but as long as you are using the good benefits of social media and not the bad benefits of social media. So, in conclusion, this is why I believe that social media is a good thing.
I think that the impact is a bad thing because you can get to inappropriate videos when you scroll long enough.
Social Media is bad because of the way it's going right now. Some people use it for dancing or baking recipes.But people like Elon Musk use it for power or popularity.While other people use it for promoting their business.So to short the point it all just depends how you use it.
Social media is capable of being one of the most destructive things as well as the most helpful. I think so because, since 2020, the amount of social media "influencers" has rapidly increased and is starting to impact our world in various ways now. Whether it's extreme para-social relationship, that is strong enough to get a celebrity out of jail or an influencer misusing their power and promoting hate speech. Though through social media, people (especially youngsters) get their news and learn about the experiences of the people living in war torn countries, because of which we can't really say social media is an objectively bad thing but for all the good it brings to the table it has a lot of bad and darker sides as well, some of which being stalking your favorite celebrities opposer or even threatening somebody. This is why I believe that social media and it's creators, carry alot of power and have the ability to shape ideologies and opinions of millions.
In my opinion, I would think that the overall impact of social media on power is both a good and bad thing. It mostly depends on how the owners make it and how the users spend their time on it. A good thing would be that people can use it to express their new innovative ideas and share their personal experiences. A bad thing is that people use it to make fun/taunt other people based off their appearances and their life. I have seen people take these types of things seriously, and some consider taking their own life. These types of things should be handled, and in some cases, they're not.
Also, people have freedom of speech. However, whenever someone expresses their opinions, it can be used against them , and it can make them bad about themselves. So, what I'm trying to say is, any good thing on social media can be reversed and be made into a bad thing.
The overall impact of social media impact on power is a bad thing because Elon Musk is using his tons of followers to form opinions that may be harmful to people’s positions in power. Such as,when he shared his opinions on Nigel Farage. His opinion caused people to pressure Mr.Farage to resign from his position of power.
The group of people who are responsible for how social media gives people power is the social media users.I think this because the users are the ones providing influencers with following that make them feel that since so many people are following they have the power to influence people’s opinions and decisions.
Hi, candid_clam. That is a very interesting comment and you've given me lots to think over. However, you mention that Nigel Farage has resigned. Are you sure that is accurate? Remember, it's always worth checking your facts against a reliable source.
No Mam I said that people pressured him to resign. Not that he actually resigned.
Social media has both positive and negative effects on power. On the positive side, it gives people the chance to express themselves and make change. For example, in Spain, some years ago the #YosíTeCreo movement, which fights against gender violence, gained attention on social media, helping victims speak out and raise awareness. Social media also makes information accessible to everyone, breaking down barriers and allowing people to connect and learn from each other.
However, social media can also give power to harmful voices. The focus on likes and followers often means that people with the most shocking or controversial content or opinions get attention, even if their message isn’t true or helpful. This can lead to the spread of misinformation and create division in society, especially when it comes into politics.
As for responsibility, it’s shared by several groups. Platform owners control the algorithms that decide what we see, often prioritizing posts that get the most engagement, not the most accurate information. Users are responsible for what we share and promote, shaping the conversation. Governments also need to regulate social media to ensure it’s used correctly. Ultimately, social media’s power depends on how we use it and who controls it.
Social media has given a lot of people a voice. Think about it, before platforms like Twitter and Instagram, it was difficult to share their ideas or mobilize for change. Now, anyone can tweet about important issues, organize protests, or even raise money for a good cause. For example, when Elon Musk tweets about SpaceX or his plans for Mars, it gets millions of people talking. He can inspire a whole generation to think about space travel and innovation simply by hitting “send.” That’s pretty powerful!
Now, who’s to blame for how this power gets used? They set the rules and algorithms that decide what content gets seen. Or is it the users, who create and share the content? it’s a mix of both. Social media platforms need to take responsibility for creating a space that encourages healthy discussions, but users also need to be mindful of what they share and how it can impact others.
I think that the impact is both good and bad. For example, there are people on social media (like Youtube) that actually help people to learn new things. Some Youtubers might video tutorials about what you are stuck on. This makes some videos really helpful and that makes the impact good. However, there are others who uses social media badly like Elon Musk. He always uses his posts to scorn someone, try to upgrade people in an election unfairly and always has too much negativity in his posts. Currently, Elon Musk is quite popular in a few areas, others not so much. I certainly do not favour him. His posts has given him a lot of power and influence and most are not in a good way. At least, this is my opinion and others may disagree.
I think that those who give power to people who use social media is us. This is because we decide whether we actually like the video or not. A lot of likes and subscribers will give people more popularity and power. Some people might even get a thumbs-down and no likes. This will cause them to have no fame whatsoever because people won't like their videos and won't continue watching them because they think that they aren't good.
I agree that social media is bad and good. It is very powerful and it can be both good and bad. There is positive things social media do like connecting all people in the world together. Social media can be negative in things also like wasting electricity and change our environment climate. I agree that social media can be good for our world but it can be bad in things.
I believe that social media can give anyone the power to change the world as long as they use social media correctly and gain a massive influence. It could also make someone too influential by making a lot of people follow them. The creator for how social media gives people power is the owner of the app. It could also be some social media users, like for example, if someone and millions of followers and got banned for not a good reason then their followers would be mad or even rebellious towards the owner or CEO of the app.
The overall impact of social media on power is a bad thing. Social media is often used to spread misinformation or horrifyingly bad ideals that a concerning amount of people agree with. With X(formerly Twitter), it is owned by a member who is openly a part of a certain political party, this will and has led to heavy influence on those who consume content. Social media is open to everyone, and someone who is popular on social media will most likely be more liked than someone who is not. The content pushed forward to your feed and seen by the general population will commonly be based on the personal biases of the app's creator, as seen with X.
I think that social media can be a good or bad thing because some people can use social media to hurt someone and make them lose their job or ruin their life. Or people can use social media to spread awareness about a problem that is going on and try to get people to support or help this problem. An example of social media being bad is when people use it to post false rumors or post bad things about them which is just cyberbullying. Social media can also be used in good ways by someone trying to raise money to help pay for someones surgery or medical bills or just to raise money for a charity. Thus this is why I think that social media can be used in good ways and bad ways.
The overall impact of social media on power is never really one-sided. They could either be good or bad like how you can meet a lot of new people, but not all of them can be bad or good either. Social media is the same, it could be wholesome and heartwarming one moment, and the next day it can become toxic and brutal. And when it comes to power, they can make someone resign from their job through their influence. In some cases cyberbullying is also another thing that drives people off themselves. But if used correctly, it can be harmless and be a place to revive stress after a long day of work. So social-media users are responsible for how they use the media and have them under control.
The overall impact of social media is bad. It can give anyone the power to change the world by gaining a great amount of followers and have a massive influence on their followers. Having popularity is sometimes good, but most of the time, it can be the complete opposite. If one has a great amount of followers, they could potentially post about how they feel about politics. For example, supporting a certain candidate, or anything for that matter. Because they have a lot of followers, most are likely to also support the one candidate the influencer supports. Social media owners are responsible for giving people power because they control who uses the app, or even posts. Some can maybe ban all posts having to do with politics to prevent any influence on their decisions.
I personally have mixed feelings about social media's impact on people.
On one hand, it can be seen as an excellent agent to connect, inform and bring complex or important knowledge closer to a huge amount of people all over the world.
On the other hand, social media has major downside as well, such as the agent being used to polarize people, to spread fake-news as well populist, extremist or terrorizing ideologies.
Moreover, the algorithm of social media always chooses content which are very popular. This is what extremistic parties and groupings do to gain people who get to see the content which leads to a spread and popularization of the ideologies in that content. For example, tge German far-right party AfD uses TikTok as an agent of spreading their content, which brings the standpoint closer to the users of the platform.
Due to their success of catching the viewer, the content gets popular ever further. Overall, social media is a chance for everyone to be influential by using the algorithm beneficial. This, though, cannot be only good, as very influential but extremistic people affect social media users negatively. Thus in consideration of the up- and downside of the impact of social media, which have to be weighed up against carefully and responsibly, the power of social media should be given to a department of the government of the respective country of each user, as that department would have the authority and possibilities to control the social media platform. The user, though, has to use social media responsibly and carefully, in order to minimize the harms.
The overall impact of social media on power fluctuates. Social media's impact on power will never be only bad or only good. For example, one day it can result that through social media, false information is spread, creating bias toward a particular party or person. Back in my days, people had multiple news sources, which leads me to an example of a pro of social media. It could be that the next day, you learn some very valuable and useful information, like to help you make a decision you wouldn't know otherwise. From the viewpoint of influencers, I can agree that they have a lot of "power" at their hands(if people actually know them). It's a good thing reputation exists, limiting whether the impact of either bad or good power goes through to the audience. That is why, like most things, social media is a "double edged sword"; being able to be used for good and bad, not just one.
I think that social media has a bad impact overall, especially for children. This is because social media platforms can get addictive and children spend to much time on screens. There are other things to do, not just stare at a screen for hours.
Additionally, not just children (though mostly) but anyone can be affected by cyber-bullying on social media. Almost half of children in the world say that cyber-bullying is a problem part of every day life. They go on sites that are anonymous and because it is anonymous and you don’t know who anyone is, then it is far easier to cyber-bully or get cyber-bullied. We can’t just let that happen.
On the other hand, people who own the social media platforms- such as Elon Musk owns X- they get money form that and if it is shut down then they could become poor because they don’t have a job. Even if they do, then it probably won’t be a job as well paying as running a social media platform. So I came to the conclusion that owners of social media platforms can improve the sites to prevent cyber-bullying. For example, if any cyber-bullying is shown then they will banned from that site.
However, there is a question. Who is responsible for how social media gives people power? I think Elon Musk is responding because he fully owns Space X and partially owns some other social media platforms. He is the one who can prevent cyber-bullying on those sites but chooses not to. It’s not fair as he gives those bullies power to do what they like and so social media has a bad impact. If that changes then maybe, just maybe, it can be better.
The overall impact of social media is very helpful in our daily life because social media is a very popular site and about 63.8% of the worlds population uses social media. This is equivalent to 5.22 billion active social media users. Social media has a way of hooking or attracting viewers so people are more prone to get more information there than on news. That is why I think that social media has more good features than bad.
But we can't cover up the worst part of social media. Every thing can't just be perfect because everything has advantages and disadvantages. Some of the disadvantages of Social media are:
1. Privacy concerns
2.Cyperbullying
3. Spread of misinformation
4. Distraction from real life interaction
5. Scams and frauds to proliferate online
The only way you can be safe online is by paying close attention to information and being alert.
Overall, the internet has both a negative and positive impact on society, whilst the internet being simultaneously a haven for people to discuss and share their opinions on significant events, it is plagued with propaganda and misinformation which are very difficult to get around.
I believe that the internet has saved some people, whether that be financially, mentally or even physically. It provides a platform where people can gain fame, recognition, ideas and money.
On the other hand, the internet can also be corrupt, a site where people can spread wrong, borderline cruel misinformation about little known topics to make people believe in the wrong things. Just as it has uplifted many, the internet has shot down and ruined a lot more.
Nowadays, the internet slowly becomes more desensitized, misinformation becoming normal to the point where nobody cares anymore, and people start to blindly follow it like zombies. Influential people, the people who got their fame from an app aren't helping either, they are either blindly following the lies or feeding into them.
I think that social media has a very powerful impact, especially in Elon Musk's case as he is 1) the richest person in the world at this current time and 2) is an avid Trump supporter and has a status within the republican party.
Elon's net worth in 414.6 billion USD, this has helped him get to where he is now with owning, X, SpaceX and Tesla. This money can go towards helping the economy and world issues, however it is used on his personal gain. Social Media in this aspect did benefit from this due to the very popular app X. X advocates for free speech which is only good in some aspects as this also leads to hate speech and inappropriate posts.
Elon Musk has 200 million followers on his app X, and these people see what he posts and get his views and opinions on the election for example. This has gained not only more support towards the Trump Campaign but also has increased Musk's following.
Social media is a good way of getting your opinions and views out in the world however there is a lot of bad influence on social media that can lead to vulnerable people such as the younger and older generation falling into scams or bad opinions.
Social media is designed to share a lot of stuff. From ideas, experiences, to stories and a lot of content online. It is very useful in our daily lives as it can give us inspiration and we can find new connections. But sometimes fake news can also be spread through social media. Social media can be negatively used as a tool to publicly spread good image even though it's not reality. I think it's the user's responsibility to be careful online. We need to be selective online and never trust something before re-confirming it with other sources. Compare your results and you will not be trapped in the power that these powerful people have.
From my point of view I think Social Media Users are the main to attract because nowadays everyone from a child to an adult has a phone. Social Media is a platform where people communicate , watch stuff and many more. They always like , subscribe the channels which they find as a good one and also suggest their family to subscribe or the friend circle. This is what attracts the owners that the person is famous. This is how people become influences and they get advertisements to perform. Making it interesting and fun to watch while they introduce the product. The followers always buy the advertised thing. If they are famously enough they also open their store and sell products which often attract more followers. They all earn money through it.
At the end I would like to thank you for creating this student hub as it allows us to share our views.
THANK YOU
The impact of social media on power is both good and bad , depending on how it is used . On the positive side , social media gives ordinary people a voice . Anyone , regardless of their background , can share their opinions , raise awareness about important issues and even start movements for change. For example , during social movements like MeToo or climate change activism , social media helped people unite and demand actions . It also allows individuals to hold powerful figures accountable by spreading information quickly.
However , social media can also be misused . Some people or groups use it to spread misinformation , manipulate public opinion , or gain power unfairly . Political candidates with large following might spread biased or false information , and influencers can mislead their audiences for personal gain. This can make social media a tool for manipulation rather than empowerment .
As for the responsibility it is shared among multiple parties . Social media owners create the platforms and create the rules , so they have some responsibility for controlling harmful content . However users also play a key role , they choose what to share , believe and promote . Governments and fact checkers also have a key role in ensuring that social media remains a fair and truthful space.
Overall , social media is a powerful tool , but whether it is good or bad depends on how it is used and regulated .
Elon Musk with all this power and wealth can become a problem, all around the world people are on his social media platform who follow him is about 2.7% of the population of earth which means if he had ran for president he could ask his people to vote him in the election which could be a problem for other people because in history Elon Musk has treated his workers horribly and opposing they're rights to collectively bargain and let alone giving them fair compensation or safe workspace. You could just imagine what would happen if he was the president and what would he do to other people.
On one hand, the impact of social media on power can be a good thing because nowadays most of the people use social media to inform and to look information about many different things, so i think that it can be very useful to develop your power because if you post something in the social media and people see it. It can increase your power and help you. On the other hand, it can be a bad thing because there can be some fake news about you or about what you are doing and that can have a negative effect on your power. So in conclusion, the social media can be beneficial but also can be harmful to the power.
Social media is a powerfull tool and also it´s very important because now a days many people use social media to obtain information. We are talking about thousands of comments and posts that give information.
The problem of it is that depend on how you use it, you could make a bad or well impact. For exaple, a person with evil intentons can make a big problem published fake information or bad jokes that offend people. However, there are people with kind intencions who only use social media to help other ones.
The worst part of it is if people use social media mostly bad, if a person publish a controvelsial post that makes huge problems between other people, it should be the owners who review this, and if it is offensive, don´t allow it to be publish.
In my opinion, the fact that social media influences others, has some positive and negativas aspects.
In one hand, it´s very useful when a natural disaster or some misfortunes happend, because they give more opportunites to people that want to help. In addition, doing this people get inform about what is happening.
On the other hand, using social media to change other´s opinion is not good. Unfortunately, that is very common nowadays because lots of young people have social media and they believe everything that the influencer they follow says.
I agree with your comment but it does have flaws, because social media causes more panic when a natural disaster has occurred, for example last summer in America there was unnecessary wide spread panic of the hurricanes and tornados when they were not that big of a deal.
My point of view about to the influence of social media is that sometimes it can be useful for many things but also it can be harmful. For example, most kids use social media everyday and that is a big problem in the future because they could be influence by other users. In the other hand social media is useful to entertainment overall to the teenagers but obviuosly it will be damaging for them. Finally, according to the polity, internet has control in many areas of the influence political elections, such as candidates gaining votes spreading fake news for example.
From where I stand, social media can have positive and negative aspects. It is a great tool to learn new things, to get involved in charities or maybe, to get inspiration to try out that activity you have always wanted to try. It also makes communication easier as it allows you to chat with your loved ones no matter where they are. Nonetheless, it is actually a big problem when it comes to giving our opinion. Social media change the way we think, from not so important things such as our tastes in clothing to more important cases such as our opinion on politics.
In my opinion, social media has its good and bad points. I mean from one part it is a good resource to search about a certain topic, like a product or treatment, since there are thousands of people who have uploaded videos or photos about it. Then, you can do or buy the same as them. On the other hand social media can be used in a bad way because they can recommend you things that work badly or are not good for us. Moreover, there are many brands that want to become known and they get it through these applications. What I want to say with this is that some brands may modify their advertisements to capture the public´s attention, making them buy or make what they are advertising. This is why we must be careful with what we see because it can influence us badly
Social media has completely reshaped our idea of power, offering both opportunities and challenges. Platforms such as X empower individuals to raise awareness, mobilize support, and challenge established socioeconomic norms. Movements such as #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter gained global traction through social media, amplifying voices that were first marginalized. Politicians and activists use these platforms to engage directly with the public, completely bypassing any and all traditional gatekeepers.
However, social media has downsides. It spreads misinformation, creating "echo chambers" that distort any sort of public understanding. Influencers and politicians can dominate conversations, making less popular voices nearly non-existent. Additionally, social media can be exploited for manipulation, such as foreign interference in elections, the spread of hate speech and in more extreme cases, sexual predators. Social media is also highly addicting, made to make you want to "watch one more video", making young kids develop dopamine addictions, which then spiral into addictions to real, harmful drugs and substances.
Responsibility for all of these very present issues lies with multiple groups of people. Social media owners such as Musk control algorithms and content policies which shape who gains influence. Users themselves must share content responsibly to stop the spread of harmful content. And governments need to regulate these platforms to ensure that they're a safe space for everyone. In conclusion, social media's impact on power neither wholly good or wholly bad.
That's a really good comment shy_meerkat!
I would like to ask you: Can social media every truly be a force for good without enabling the spread of misinformation and hate speech? And if so, how?
Social media has been a very helpful to Elon musk in so many way if we look into social media we see it is one of the things that make Elon musk powerful and rich so Elon musk should continue with it but if there is a better way to stop the spared of false comment he should do that.
I don't think that social media is the right way of gaining popularity and gaining peoples trust .
I think that social media is used to get money and to be famous like youtubers . I think also think that people act like they are donating to charity but they just want money to spend it on silly things like when you scroll on tiktok shop or face book market place . I know for a fact that watching too much youtube or tiktok is bad and if you wear glasses its even worse . so all my family have a timer on their devices so they don't go on their devices and they enjoy the park , playing with your friends or doing any activities . I'm going climbing on saturday so i won't go on any devices the whole day.
I hope other people won't go on their devices too much .
I think social-media is too open to people. I mean that people like Elon Musk have too much power. He gets to do what he wants almost without any problem. It causes too many problems for people who like to disagree for fun. Some people take it too far.
The overall impact of social media in my opinion is a bad thing,I think that because when Elon musk does something on X people on the platform,especially his followers try copying his actions.For example,when he posted a negative opinion on X,a bunch of his millions of followers also spread hate and tried giving their opinion out on the topic.Also,people now are just glued to their screen watching random videos on social medias like YouTube,TikTok Etc.And they just either spread negativity or are just glued to their screen.In my opinion I don't think the impact of social media is good,especially for young children.
I think the overall impact of social media on power is a bad thing. In my opinion, Elon Musk's power of social media is too powerful and can be harmful to others. He makes his own decisions without the opinion of others, especially in social media on the platform he owns known as X or Twitter. In October 2022, Mr. Musk streamed on X asking his millions of followers if Ukraine should consider giving up land to Russia in exchange for peace and an end to their war. Additionally, many people are protesting about Mr. Musk’s power because of what he can do even when people have not been heard with their voices and opinions. At the “Nobody Elected Elon” rally many people stood up for their loved ones “No one elected Elon Musk to nothing!” said Senator Elizabeth Warren. “And yet Elon Musk is seizing the power that belongs to the American people”
During President Trump's Inauguration while many people were watching the news, Mr. Musk came up to say a speech about the newly elected president. During his speech he did a gesture of placing his hand on his chest and waving it outward. This hand gesture seemed like a simple action to show respect to the new President. This small action had more meaning than people expected. This eventually caused him to be on the news for this gesture because some researched it as a salute that the Natzis and Hitler used. It was watched by thousands of people on many social media platforms including tiktok, X, youtube and many others.
In conclusion, I think that Elon’s social media power will have a worse outcome then we can imagine.
I think social media has too much influence on people and some people use that to make changes that might affect a country or even the world negatively.But I also think social media can affect the world positively depending on what you post I think Elon musk has too much power in social media because of the things he says and the way he influences people.
Social media is influencing power and its impact depends on how its used. Both positive and negative impects of social media depends on its used. While it is a powerful platform for supporting social movements and expressing opinion, its misuse can also be harmful. While social media was used for political compaigning in the 2020. American elections, the spread of false information and biased news influenced public opinion. On the other hand, social media like the #BlackLivesMatter movements was instrumental in raising awareness among users, which helped bring about social change. Therefore, Social media can be a tool for change or a means of creating confuse depending on its use...
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I think that social media does definitely have an impact regarding issues with power. It might enhance it or might be the solution. But it depends on the users and their own prospective. They might be followers of a person and so be in their favour and they also might not, so it gets down to who is using social media. In this way, We can find out the algorithm of social media platforms and how users might be the cause of a persons influence.
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i agree with you,
soial media is a very powerful tool for that it is a good thing and a bad thing because imagine that a 18 year old girl went to the toilet and she left her phone and then she came back and she didn't see her phone because a little girl got her phone and somehow a random guy called her
In another person's perspective if I was a country leader and I am scrolling on social media, and I witness Elon Musk and Germany's election canidate on a live stream while, hearing Mr. Musk advertising Germany's election canidate I would be furious. I think Mr. Musk's actions could affect the world. I would immediately contact other world leaders and host a meeting with Mr. Musk telling him what he did was wrong.
I think the overall impact of social media power is something bad because people could easily tell information that's not true and some people believe everything in social media and that makes it a problem. Some people might not agree with me but I agree with myself. Social media also has a lot of scammers who will scam you making people believe their scams. Social media makes people watch it too much. That's why I think social media is doing more bad.
The overall impact on social media on power is a bad thing because it can give people too much power. it can give people too much power by having too many followers. And posting things about political such as the election.
From my point of view, social media is an excellent tool if you know how to use it, but in the wrong hands you can hurt a lot of people or influence them in a negative way. I always like to think of the following comparison: a hammer, is a great tool you can use for building a lot of things, but you can hurt yourself if you do not learn how to use it first.
In my opinion, it is not the solution to censure comments related to politics, as the main idea of social media (apart from entertaining) is to have a place in which you can express your ideas and listen to other people's thoughts. But we first have to analyze, when is people mostly manipulated? When they lack education and critical thinking.
I would also like to talk about the problem we have nowadays with these types of apps, that doesn't necessarily
affect only kids, or people without enough education, but with the human itself. The advancement of new technologies has increased insanely fast compared to our biological adaptation, and an average human brain is not prepared for the overexposure social media has, and to process hundreds if not thousands of opinions about what you post or comment.
As a review, in my opinion, the solution is to educate people so that they are not victims of manipulators and add an age restriction that can be verified to prevent children of using them.
I think influencers can get really powerful and influence a lot of people, by posting their videos, stories, tweets etc. The younger generations are affected the most due to their lack of judgement. The algorithm remembers, what the person likes to watch and shows them that one kind of posts (with usually one kind of opinion) they like, which leads to less diversity of opinions and sets the persons mind on that one opinion. An example for this would be the German elections. Most of the German parties (right wing especially) use social media to get votes (young people serve as their target group) and it works, those parties gained a lot of votes in 2024/25.
i love social media. its so entertaining and whenever im bored i can scroll through tik tok. but it can be bad as some people cant lift their head up and are unaware of things around them. also it is very influential and can lead others to do very bad things. but the positives are amazing as i love it so much whenever i can be bored im not bored as i can go on instagram and scroll through the reels.
I personally think that many young people have there faces on there phone all the time. The average screen time for the normal person is 7 hours 3 minutes. I think this is an insane amount of time and needs to be shortened. Did you know 2 in 3 12 to 17 year old have social media platforms which is 64%. What I found most unbelievable was the fact that more than 1 in 10 adolescents have problematic social media behaviours, which is 11%. I haven’t thought much on how this should be solved but in my opinion it needs to be addressed and thought about deeply.
Social media can be an extremely bad thing as it can cause people to look up to others that can be showing them things that are not realistic to there scenario. This also can make a person feel like they do not belong because they think that they need a filter to fit in.
I think that power should not come from social media as it should only come from political positions because they hold real power and authority. Look at Elon Musk, who made X and several other companies, he has way too much power just because of his wealth and his fame on social media.
In my own opinion social media users are the ones who are responsible for how social media gives people power, because the more they use your platform the more money and fame you get for example when you are well known as the owner of a particular platform on social media you’re being respected by all your followers and by so doing they consider you as a rich person because they know that your account has been credited with a lot of gain and if not for your followers you will not be known for your work so they are just the people who are responsible for making you gain more power through the social media.
I think that Elon Musk has a lot of power, which is a problem. He uses his money and social meda influence to sway elections and people's veiws. He controls what gets published/pushed into the spotlight on his platform X (which has more that 200 million users) and uses this to popularise things that could benefit him or his business.
I think that Elon Musk's control over social media gives him a large influence, especially in America. This is due to the 650 million users that Elon can control. He can pick and choose which news stories rise in the algorithm and which ones get pushed under the rug. We have seen this in July 2024 where Elon suspended the accounts of journalists who criticised him. It is this control over news, algorithms and what we see that gives him so much power. Of course, this is not the only reason he has power. He has the money buy out and contest with others who oppose him, however, I feel like his social media control is his main source of power and is a sizeable one.
Social media's overall impact on power can be both a good thing and a bad thing. This is because the internet can be used for a variety of reasons. An example of this could be speaking out about important events and informing individuals, however this can quickly be turned into a negative as information given may be false, stories can be twisted and in situations such as elections people can be polarized.
People with a largely-followed account(s) on social media platforms can also gain power through their influence online. This gives them the ability to speak out on things that they believe in and possibly manipulate those that support them. For example, if they decide to speak out on their decision for an election, users that follow them may be persuaded by their opinion and alter their ideals to match theirs, even if they have not completed proper research or ensured the information given to them is correct. A good representation of this could be when Elon Musk announced he would give a million dollars to those in swing states that were potential voters for Trump's 2025 presidential campaign and avidly supported him on social media platforms such as X, an app with millions of users.
I think that the overall impact of social media on power is a bad thing because some people are very persuasive and because of their fame/popularity may be able to get people to follow them as people will look up to them.
I think the impact of social media is a good thing because it allows everyone to share their opinion and perspective. I think that if there was no social media and all of the information came from the news, it could be lots of misinformation and we could be easily manipulated. I believe people should have the freedom to choose what to believe, and social media provides exactly that oportunity.
Social media can be either good or bad depending how you use it. It can be used either to unite or separate a nation just by typing a few words or making a few posts. This makes anyone who has access to social media have the potential to be very dangerous and influential.
The power that social media is capable of giving us should be used very carefully and should be moderated. Currently, this is already seen on social media with the social media users being the moderators, these moderators can determine who gets that power, and how much power do they get. However, these moderators doesn't always make the right choices. Very often we see the wrong people get power and the people who should be supported get ignored, I personally think that this issue can't be solved by anyone except those moderators themselves, the moderators should have more consciousness in moderating.
Elon musk is the most richest man and has a lot of influence through his following of over 200 million users on x (that was used to be know as twitter .) And his relationship with the American president Donald trump . And also European union leaders have criticized Mr Musk's company X for not following the EU'S rules for online platform.
In February 2022 Elon musk donated star link terminals to Ukraine to support communications during the war with Russia . In October 2022 Mr Musk asked his X followers whether Ukraine should consider giving up some territory to Russia in exchange for peace . This sparked outrage from Ukrainian leaders. Mr Musk's response was to announce plans to stop the funds for the star links units but he later reserved his decisions. In January Elon Musk took to X to tell his hundreds of millions of followers his negative opinion of a refugee charity. Since he shared these 'comments' on social media the charity workers received hateful comments and threats from members of the public.
As we all know social media can have its up and downs and can cause many things going on around the world.
Social media is not all bad can have a good influence on people today. such as influencing people to be heathy and fit and to look after themselves you can also find new hobbies on social media and much more. The downside of social media is that information can get leaked and and it could not even be true facts for example Elon Musk has faced accusations of spreading misinformation about elections on X to his millions of his followers. Some people have suggested his Tweets might interfere with elections or influence their outcomes. Another downside of social media is that it can also give a bad influence if someone is showing off there body and how healthy and fit they are it can hurt the persons feelings watching and they say I am too fat I wish I was skinny . People even get surgery because they care so much. This shows a complete downside of social media and how it can effect on peoples emotions.
Social media is like a double edged sword. It has a major impact on power ,with both negative and positive aspects.
It's positive aspects are:
It has given chance to marginalized people to express themselves by giving them voice and allowing them to join the main stream.
Accessibility on social media is easier with allows people to connect many guiders leaders and association.
Social media has become a medium to spread information regarding social causes influencing people to take a part and do some action.
It's negative impacts are:
It leads to manipulation of public opinions.
It is also a medium of spreading false information which can have adverse effect.
According to me it is the responsibility of users . We users must be aware of the negative aspects of social media and take the responsibility to verify the information before sharing it.
In addition, government can also protect the users from harm by enforcing some guidelines to prevent the misuse of social media.
Could you suggest what some of those government guidelines should be?
Some of the government guidelines to prevent social media could be:
The content which promotes child exploitation, terrorism, disrespect law should be prohibited.
Government can promote literacy programs to educate people regarding misuse.
Penalties could be fined to such people who do not follow guidelines.
Officers could be set up to adress the complaints of people on such issues.
The impact of social media on power I think that social media is brainwashing our brain by making us think that Mr Trump and Elon Musk are good people but really both of them aren't good people for examples Elon Musk was getting into problems in Eu because he was live on X he also told missed information about the 2024 election on his platform X . Mr Trump also got into trouble by getting arrested.Why do we have a president that got arrested. Another reason that Elon Musk and president Trump are brainwashing out brain Elon Musk was doina a symbol that meant war and President Trump wants that as our government advisor Elon musk only got that job because of his money. Elon Musk doesn't have responsible to be a government advisor because he was asking his fans If a country should give up some land to stop the war he should be talking to the president not to his fans. That is why social media is brainwashing our brain.
The impact of social media on power I think that social media is brainwashing our brain by making us think that Mr Trump and Elon Musk are good people but really both of them aren't good people for examples Elon Musk was getting into problems in Eu because he was live on X he also told missed information about the 2024 election on his platform X . Mr Trump also got into trouble by getting arrested.Why do we have a president that got arrested. Another reason that Elon Musk and president Trump are brainwashing out brain Elon Musk was doina a symbol that meant war and President Trump wants that as our government advisor Elon musk only got that job because of his money. Elon Musk doesn't have responsible to be a government advisor because he was asking his fans If a country should give up some land to stop the war he should be talking to the president not to his fans. That is why social media is brainwashing our brain.
Social media is a very powerful source, for example a lot of influencers raise their voice thanks to social media and without it they would never be able to be know by the world and a lot of news, tips, and entretainment in general would never exist. Social media also can help to show a world problem and get the world to know about it more easily, but it also can be dangerous because it's a very hostile environment and it doesn't have the correct restrictions.
I’m actually not sure, I’m torn between it. We need to consider the pros and cons of social media and then I can make a decision. However, social media isn’t only about Elon Musk, it can be about lots of other people in the world too, so we are going to consider that.
Social media influence might be a bad thing because people can use it to influence others’ votes which means they can run the election unjustly, and no one wants that to happen. People can also influence other people into doing the wrong thing just because they are popular so people think they are doing the right thing when they’re not. That can’t just keep on happening to our world.
Social media could also be a good thing because there are people poor without jobs but social media can help them get back on track. Frequently, there are jobs up for grabs shown on social media and poor people can get that job nay scrolling through social media. This shows that social media can change someone’s life in the best way possible.
I still don’t know because as well as this, it can be bad (cyber-bullying) and good (get a house or job). Does anyone else have any ideas that will influence me into thinking whether social media’s overall impact is good or bad?
I believe that social media has its advantages and its advantages.I would like to speak about its advantages like,communication for instance we would not be able to add our comments,not giving us speak out our minds and giving us knowledge on what's going around us and like how others say social media helps us in choosing or electing our leaders which makes a big impact in the world.
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I believe that social media is equally has an impact of good than that of a bad one. This is due to the fact social media is a huge platform, it is available to billions of people around the globe. It has impacted people for the better such as huge influencers who make money off various apps like TikTok abd Instagram. People can share important messages that they believe people should be aware of and they can express what they feel. Opportunities are then available for people and this is why I think social media has an extremely good impact. Many influential people such as Mark Zuckerburg and Elon Musk have been benefited due to social media.
However, within a society, there a good and bad people and the bad people cab take advantage of this access to the web. I believe such examples of this may be hate towards various group or individuals online. People maliciously say stuff to eachother online about many topics like bodyshaming and racial discrimination. Another example I think social media has a negative impact is the spreading of fake news. Perhaps this is a problem as many people become influenced for the worse and there is this battle between groups online, spreading animosity and hate.
Overall, I hope that in the future we could eradicate this bad impact social media has created in the past and present. We m7:5 remember how it has helped people all over the world and mustn’t turn a blind eye purely just because of the bad.
I don’t think it is good because, for example, after donating a lot of money for communication for Ukraine, Elon Musk suddenly asked on his X account that Ukraine should give a section of their country to Russia which caused a massive uproar from Ukraine, I think that if Ukraine had agreed to a simple few word post on social media it could have changed our whole world for example there would be less space for the refugees (who had left Ukraine) if they ever wanted to come back, Mabye Russia wouldn’t have been satisfied and continued fighting which would have ment that Ukraine lost land for nothing.
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I think the overall impact of social media on power is a bad thing. As on social media, anything we see we believe it. I mean we're living in a world where a single message can change someone's opinion where a scripted video can spread a lot of anger and where influencers with millions of followers say something and we blindly follow them. It's like we are giving up our own minds and manipulating others just for a few followers. The worst part is that most people do not even realize they are being controlled. They think they are getting news or information when in reality we are being fed fake content. It feels like we are trapped in a video game where our player must do what is told to win or in real life we can say, be popular. I am not saying social media does not have its own benefits – it is connected to us in ways we never thought possible. They provide us a platform to express ourselves and provide us access to information. But when it comes to power. I believe social media has done more harm than good. It has created a lot of misunderstanding as real life always vary from screen. People our more interested in telling about their "rich lifestyles" than having thoughtful conversations. That is why problems occur. We start to feel jealous from others and get captured in this rat race. We do not realise that everything can be edited hence we should focus on ourselves.
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What I personally think is that the overall impact of social media is positive because we have seen that social media has helped a lot of people in their lives and also have many people an opportunity a of earning money from social media like becoming influencers and vloggers , not just that but it has also helped many people in sharing their thoughts and expressing their feelings to the world and also gave people a platform to exhibit their talents and make them confident. If we focus on all these points I think social media is actually a really good platform but , on the other hand their are many people who make pointless videos which wastes their own time and also the viewers time and not just that but also their are many people who make wrong or misleading videos which have a bad impact on the viewers like many times immature children learn many wrong things and get influenced negatively. So I think what really matters is how we use social media and there should be certain rules and restrictions.
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I think that the social media owners are responsible for giving the users power because to be honest if these owners make some restrictions on the people who make misleading videos and allow only such type of videos which have a positive impact on people I think it would make social media better. If the owners have the power to change these apps then they should use it for the betterment of the viewers and not use this power they have in wrong ways.
Social media has influence on our today's youth because social media platforms like instagram, youtube, twitter, facebook etc hav created a world where there standards are better than others a world where feeling of millions are crushed. And it can sometimes create a desire for others to follow these influencers life and trust me this so called picture perfect things are not real because we never the harsh reality.
Yes I agree social media has several benifits but also a side untold.
It can also influence people to vote with fake promises for money or corruption which can harm us!!
Social media has also created beauty standards making people get influenced in what they think is the best.
And WE ARE THE PEOPLE, THE PUBLIC who are responsible for how social media gives power because it's in our hand and our descisions
Because public holds the power and who holds the public is the one who holds the power like in case of elon musk, he holds the public and hence has the ultimate power.
In conclusion I would like to say to people out there it's up to you to decide your future or just rely on those social media influencers and get influenced by them !!
In my view I think the Social Media is bad because someone with power and access can just make another person look bad to the public. The social media can also help propagate unwanted news and can cause unnecessary commotion. For example; mentioning or tagging people like Elon Musk on any issue online can draw attention to
such topics.
The social media can also make people look bad or good in a particular way. It also makes people stop others from doing a particular thing. For example someone sees online that a particular person is a fraudster then the person stops following the person and says bad things about that particular person without verifying if its true.
The social media is also often used to influence people's behavior and sometimes tell people a lie. It can also be used to spread false information fast and before the truth comes out people to the public, many would have made their own version of the fact and everything is mixed up.
Another example is that the social media can be used to paints a bad picture of people which can lead people to seeing themselves as nothing due to inferiority complex.
I don't think Influencers should be able to hold that much power. If you can hold great speeches in front of a camera, it doesn't necessarily mean, that you are able to do so at a live event. Just because someone appears smart on Social media, it might not be that way in Real life. People should not be able to reach high positions in society or politics just because of Social media. Furthermore, now all the major Social media platforms are having serious issues with bots and purchased followers, making judging if a channel really reaches a big audience difficult. Unfortunately, this is not the case as we have seen with many influencers. And it is in the public's interest to boycott this kind of rise as these people are often destroying and hindering things once let in such a powerful position.
But Social media also has a good side to it: It is able to give help organisations the reach to search for new followers or have more people donating to them. With the newer generations using Social media as their new information source, it is becoming increasingly more important to have a reasonable moderation. Fake news and hate speech shouldn't be allowed.
Sadly, with the latest developments, this is not where we are headed.
I don’t think that social media should have that much influence, especially when it’s about voting for a president, because everyone should make their own choices, people usually lie on social media about a certain president so that the other one could win and I don’t think that’s okay. We can also get fooled by not researching about the presidents and voting for someone we don’t know just because our favourite influencer votes for them.
Can you explain a bit more to me about lying about a president so another can win?
Hello Eva @ Topical Talk!
Here is the most popular example about lying about a president so another can win:
People would say about the president that they want "I heard about (the president) that he did so many achievements like (and starts lying about this person by saying things that he did, while he didn't do this these things, but in the end, he gets chosen).
Thank you, Topical Talkers!
Social media is definitely something that we've achieved and is still something we're trying to evolve to a better form. Social media itself has such power to do immense impact to the world, it is able to connect people all over the world but at the same time it also got its negatives. It's positives are definitely worthy enough to have negative impact to the world. The usage of social media is the reason it's so powerful, people are able to make claims against anything and everything. It is also powerful enough to confuse a lot people with low literacy rates. Saying so, this double edged thing is able to be used well enough if we sort out all of the fake news people are claiming it being "facts". Another thing we can do is we have to double check all of the information we see, we can't simply just share it around without checking if it's true or not with an official website.
Social media is a double-edged sword that has positive and negative impacts on power. It's a tool used by millions to spread their message and enhance their social status. Social media gives ordinary people a platform to voice their opinions, challenge authority, and mobilize movements. A recent example would be the #MeToo, Arab Spring, and Black Lives Matter movements. This leads governments, corporations, and influential people to be held more accountable due to public scrutiny and journalism.
On the other hand, social media can be used to spread fake news, propaganda, and misinformation in general. On the 6th of January 2021, an ill-informed right-wing radical mob rioted after Trump's loss believing that the elections were rigged in the Democrat's favor. This brings me to my second point, social media can amplify harmful influences. Powerful figures can easily manipulate the public, usually with little to no accountability.
Social media's impact depends on how it's wielded. It can be a force for good by empowering voices and promoting transparency, but it can also be a tool for manipulation and misinformation. I propose that the solution is responsible usage, ethical policies, and critical media literacy.
Social media has its pros, cons and its immense powers. It can give someone overnight popularity, as well as creating disrespect for someone. It has the powers to change people's perspectives. Situations become un-controlled if fake news are spread over platforms. Its the responsibility of us as users to check sources and think critically before taking actions upon the news as well as before making up our minds upon something. The companies shall also take actions and use censorship till an extent to give freedom of speech and expression of thoughts and to control the adverse situations before-hand. In conclusion, we can say that to control our thoughts is in our hands, we shall do that. And as for the platform owners, its very essential for them to create censors.
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On one hand, media gives me a voice. I can share my thoughts and opinions with people worldwide. That's pretty cool. But on the other hand, social media can be super toxic. I've seen messed up stuff online. People trolling each other, spreading hate and misinformation... it's crazy.
And then there's the influencer thing. Some people have millions of followers, and they can post somethin that'll go viral. That's a lot of power, and it's not always clear how they're using it. I think about Elon Musk, too. He's got 200 million followers, and when he tweets, it's like global news. That's a lot of influence, and it's not always clear what he's gonna do with it.
But social media's also given people the power to mobilize and make change. Like, think about the Arab Spring, or Black Lives Matter... social media played a huge role. It helped people come together and demand change. That's pretty amazing, man. So yeah, social media's a double-edged sword. We gotta use it wisely, and be critical of the info we're consuming. We can't just blindly follow what's trending. We gotta think for ourselves, and make sure we're not spreading misinformation. That's the only way we can make sure social media's a force for good.
Overall the impact in my point of view is bad. As even though it is really good and life changing. It is being misused widely. A lot of people use it to edit others photo manipulating texts. This results in cyber crimes, spread of mis info etc. And the proportion of good use and bad use is like 10% and 90% respectively.
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Social Media's impact on power is both positive and negative, depending on how it is used. It has shifted traditional power structures by giving individuals new ways to influence society, but it also raises concerns about manipulation, fake news/misinformation. The positive side about social media is that it allows individuals to share ther ideas, raise awareness about social issues. Another positive side is that it allows entrepreneurial and career growth. For people who are for example interested in modeling, it provides an opportunity to build a brand, showcase their work and attract attention from industry professionals. Another positive side about social media is that it has shifted traditional ways of making money. That means that it has opened new ways of making money that was not possible before such as video editing and digital marketing. It has also provided an opportunity for young people to make money which was not possible back then. Nowadays you see young people who are not really smarter than you make tens of thousands of dollors a month online via their online business for example. The negative side is that governments, corperations can exploit platforms to mislead people. These misinformations/fake News and manipulations can contribute to political divisions and can make some voices more powerful while silencing others.
I consider social media as being on of the most influential factors when it comes to power. People spend way to much time on their phone, and , if that wasn't bad enough, now, in our times , if you say the most outrageous things, and play the correct background music, people might just bealive that the Moon is made out of cheese. Now, when it comes to who gave social media its relativity, I think that young generations are the reason for why being popular on social media is now associated with power. The human population is growing quickly, and more and more youngsters start replacing the old veterans, and these kids are so easy to fool as many of them get a phone at the age of 3, what happend to learning their ABCs ? These young people will bealive anyone with more then 1 mil. folowers and side with them without even knowing the context. Putting this topic of side , there is also the half full part of this glass , and that being, that, with social media, even a normal human being, not necesarly rich, can make a name for himself, and who knows, he might even change the world for the better.
I believe social media's impact on power is both positive and negative. On one hand, it makes information accessible, allowing people to express their perspectives freely and participate in shaping social and political discussions. Social justice movements advocating for gender equality and racial justice have gained momentum through social media, proving its ability to drive real change. It also allows for direct communication between leaders and the public, making political processes more transparent. Additionally, during crises, social media is a valuable tool for spreading important information quickly and mobilizing support.
However, the power of social media also comes with significant risks. The spread of misinformation can manipulate public opinion and even influence elections, creating a dangerous environment where facts become secondary. Additionally, while social media gives individuals power, major platforms like X (formly Twitter) and Meta still control what content is promoted or censored, raising concerns about corporate influence over public discourse. Online harassment and cancel culture can also make social media a hostile space, discouraging open and diverse discussions.
The responsibility for managing social media power falls on platform owners, users, and governments. Companies need to block harmful content, while users must be critical thinkers and verify information before sharing. Governments and regulators should establish policies to prevent misinformation without fringing on free speech.
Mr Musk has a lot of power and those sensible enough to realize know that he could be a threat. Donald Trump took sides with Elon Musk witch brings him more power, as we talked about the main powers :money, social media and political position. He also has expressed his opinion on several subjects including refugees on social media, this lead to the community siding with him and saying nasty and hurtful opinions about the refugees he was talking about. Mr Musk has pretty much mastered social media and he is the richest person in the world so all he has left is political position and Donald Trump is helping him to achieve this goal so Elon Musk is becoming probably the most powerful person in the world.
Since Elon Musk has over 200 million followers on X (formally Twitter), his influence could be a key to his power. He can easily endorse other people and because nowadays so many people are on their phones, they would think that they should follow him because he makes out he's a great guy just because has money and power.
Power can be great but sometimes you can get a bit greedy online. Mr Musk owns TWITTER ( or X ) and many careers are made of posting online Mr Musk has over 200 million followers on Twitter
We all probably know by now that Elon Musk's companies are worth around $400 billion. In social media he puts out allot of misinformation and bad stuff tat actually makes his own supporters get mad at him. I agree with the people who say we would not know people like MR Beast without social media like X. Many people now rely on social media to keep them updated on their favorite person on these platforms. They can help these people to get bigger to the whole world by following or subscribing. Personally think it is bad that he has allot of power in the world because who knows what he will do.
Power can be great but can also be bad. Elon Musk has been using his power across social media and politics to gain even more power. Elon Musk owns X and has approximately 200 million followers on X so if he says an opinion 200 million people will see that making it a really powerful comment.
well many people in world money can happy but no i bleav that the money is the rot to all evall
Responsible for what people social media empowers is us. Considering it is a subject which effects us all it would be outright undemocratic for not all people to have a say in what people can be empowered in the most important and influential media of all. IF one person gains control of online discourse it would mean the end of the only platform in which all opinions can be discussed. When Elon Musk took control of Twitter he empowered far-right extremist moderators and admins at the same time banning and sidelining many socialist accounts. If all people don't have even a chance to express their opinion then a dystopian future may be ahead of us.
In my opinion, social media is a good and bad thing. Social media can inform you about things that are happening around the world, but it could also spread misinformation. For example, the riot that happened in the U.K, where a group of seven teenagers were killed by a person who was accused by the media of being a migrant and Muslim.Also social media can help you express your opinion and interests, but some people might not agree with you and can start drama around the internet.
With the growth of social media more and more kids are using the internet. There are websites that can help them learn and entertain them. There are also sketchy websites that can ruin a child's mind and introduce them to harmful things that can cause fear. In conclusion social media is a good and bad thing.
I believe that social media has too much of an impact on power and that it is a bad thing. Social media gives people that wouldn't normally have a lot of power, too much power. Elon Musk, for example, was able to sway votes during the election because he used his followers from X to get them to vote for Trump. Because of this, President Donald Trump asked him to be his advisor. This shows that because of his social media, Elon Musk has enough power to sway elections and other government decisions. To conclude, social media has too much of an impact on power, and something should be done about it.
Sometimes social media along with power can be a bad thing. If the person using the social media doesn't use their power for good, it can drive man people the wrong way, especially because there is so many people with their faces stuck to screens for most of the day. However, if the power is being used for good, social media could be a great thing. Social media could be used to promote good things and help improve the community so much because of how many people are on these types of apps nowadays.
Well, nearly everyone know Elon musk he is a very beneficial person in our lives today he has created x which is also called twitter. But the bad thing about all of this is that it is all in screens it is damaging our eyes although he is very smart he hasn’t thought about our vision
In my opinion I think that Elon Musk has too much power on social media because if he talks about someone or something it can greatly affect that thing or person. Like when he was talking about charity on X which he owns it affected charity greatly cause 217 million follow him. Also when Elon talked about the Leader of the political party on social media and after that he got so much hate and calls about replacing him. Yes he can help people or things on social media like people who are poor or promote something like a shoe from a company. But the way he has used it and talking about people is not ok. On the other hand he can use his social media to put down a company. So in my opinion I think that Elon musk has too much social media power.
Elon musk has the POWER of social media because he has 650 million plus others in other social media's.Like mrbeast vs Elon musk,mrbeast has 356 million followers and Elon musk has 650 million followers so Elon musk will win so if he says that he doesn't like mrbeast,mrbeast will lose all his followers,and that will be BAD because not only will he be hated but he might stop making videos but people will make videos about him and that's good right,WRONG people will make hate videos of him instead of saving him but only some people will try to save him.So if Elon musk says something about someone they will be hated.
Elon musk’s power influences people with social media because he bought twitter and renamed it X. Now that he owns twitter and renamed it X if he posts something on X people will agree with him because he is very popular on his social media platform and if he says something good about someone or something people will have an over obsession for that person or thing and they will always say good things about that person or thing. If he posts something bad about someone or something everyone will start hating on that thing or person and sending threats like if it’s a person they may send threats that they will follow them home or something or make them suffer but if it’s a thing they may threaten that they will send a nuke or destroy the thing. Elon musk’s social media power could be one of the most powerful powers that he has because of this power that he has almost anyone would agree with anything he says because he bought Twitter and is now one of the most powerful people in the world.
I believe that media has a great impact on the current generation because it has the power to make small issues into big ones and shape people's opinions. Social media, in particular, is a great platform that can positively make individuals in many ways. However, some people misuse it by spreading harmful contents like sexual materials and collecting a
misinformation and spread into the society, this damages the reputation of the platform and negatively impacts individuals.
For example, in our state, Tamil Nadu, there is a famous biker named TTF Vasan, who was do an accident. The media amplified the incident, turning it into a big issue, and as a result, the court canceled his license for 10 years, further affecting his life. This is just one of many examples where social media can have a negative impact.
On the other hand, social media also brings many benefits, like providing entertainment, spreading happiness, and giving valuable information about society. It has both positive and negative aspects, so how we choose to use it is a matter.
Impact of social media could be both; good and bad. It depends on how the people use them, it depends on how the people express their opinions and ideas and on how the other people understand the things. Also, it depends on the people, we all have different minds, we all think different and we act different because we are different, that means, that not all the people thinks the same as you and that means that your opinion or thought is not the only correct one, because there are lot of correct opinions. Also I think that a person musn't influence you a lot, you must think by yourself. We must lisent and understand other opinions but also think by yourself, and don't think something only because someone with influence has said. And also investigate almost all, because something that someone on social media have said could be fake, as social media is full of fake news.
Social media has a lot of benefits, but the amount of negativity it carries outweighs the benefits. I feel that social media has become a platform for scammers, hackers and all sorts of criminals, aside from crime the amount of things kids are exposed to is horrible, they are exposed to strangers, scammers and people with bad intentions, yes social media allows people to say their mind and express themselves, but we cant ignore it's flaws and dangers.
It can be good if you just have a large amount of follower but personally its not good when you start to try to use that large amount of followers to influence people to vote for a certain person or to agree with something which they say.
Social media is powerfull, almost too powerfull. It affects people opinions and outlooks, from changing the way people percieve beauty, all the way to chaning peoples politcal votes just because their favorite influencer said thats who they are voting for.
The point of an election and voting is to get the publics decision on who would be the best for their economy but that will never be the case if people are judged on who they vote for or influenced to vote differently because its the "wrong descision". People like Elon Musk who owns X ( Twitter) who have hundreds of millions of followers could easily taint a communities decision when it comes to politics which defeats the whole point of it in the first place.
In conclusion, I think people online should not be aloud to talk about their political standpoints as, seen even today, a 30 second video could decide who runs a country. Which doesn't always mean that will be the right desicion to make just because its a popular influencer's choice.
Social media is a very prominent tool, especially in this generation. It's used by millions of people around the world, but the real question is, social media is such a powerful gadget, who knows what people could be doing there? The internet can be such a creative and fun platform when it is used properly. I've seen content creators use it to promote positivity as well as use it as a way to make income, companies using it do promote their brand, and I've also seen presidents promoting their campaign. However, it isn't always like how people say it is. Social media can also be a dangerous playing-ground, open to harmful and risky people to come right in. Not only this but, the dangers of social media are endless. I've been on multiple of these apps before, and it's very often I come across something that isn't suitable for someone of my age. I've been on social media since I was 10, and especially because I'm young, I'm more prone to harm. I've seen people my age getting cyberbullied, meeting predators, and so much more. I think before social media can be a creative and fun environment for everyone, owners of these apps as in Mark Zuckerberg and others need to up their policy in order to protect the young minds of future generations. One way that they can do this is by restricting the type of content children see, have stricter rules and policy on who gets to use these apps, and just being more aware of what is going on in these apps. After all is done, then social media can be a helpful and positive environment suitable for all ages.
Elon Musk needs some responsibility. If I was a citizen of Europe I would be very furious if I was brought to the attention that Elon Musk was on a live stream call criticizing the chancellor, and supporting the far-right anti-immigrant AFD party in Germany. At this point it's getting out of hand. Something needs to be done.
Social media is a great platform that has helped many individuals to develop their life in positive ways. However, some people use it negatively, which can change its reputation. While social media is beneficial, it also contains some bad elements. More importantly, social media has the power to change the society's opinions and shape people's thoughts in both positive and negative ways. In today's generation, small issues are converting into a big issue, so how we are seeing the content matters greatly. For example, in Tamil Nadu, issues such as hate speech, disinformation, and cyberbullying are more. Not only in Tamil Nadu this issues are happening across the world.Thus, social media has both positive and negative aspects, with each being equally important. If we address these issues, social media can be the greatest platform we’ve ever seen.
Can you explain more about how we can address these issues?
To address issues on social media, we can consider multiple factors, including government regulations, tech companies, and individuals.
Government Regulations: Governments can put rules for social media platforms to ensure they take responsibility for avoing the spread of harmful content. They can hold social media companies accountable for allowing only moderated content and remove the harmful contents,that could negativelyimpact society.
Tech Companies: Tech companies can use AI-powered systems to detect and prevent the spread of disinformation. AI can help reporters in spreading information more accurate , but the benefits of ai depends on how we use the technology and our brain.
Community Leaders: Community leaders can conduct online sessions to educate individuals about the issues of spreading disinformation and ensure the importance of social media use.
Individuals: People should use social media responsibly. In today's generation, even small issues can be convert into big issue. It is crucial for individuals to be mindful of how they use social media and consider the impact of their actions on society that affect both positive and negative. Finally how we use social media matters, and it is essential to ensure that the social media is a great platform ,people are using In a proper way means the platform can develop them more.
In today's genz era where social media dominates us most of the people are using it. The power dynamics enabled by social media are neither inherently good or bad. But it depends on how we users use it and how the developers programme it. It has several advantages. It helps to connect people all around the world with each other. It is so fascinating that a person can talk to his/her relative sitting anywhere in the world .Social media gives ordinary people the opportunity to present their thoughts, skills and ideas to the world. Not only this it also provides information to people whether it be news or some wrongdoings that are being done .it is also a platform where people can raise voice against unfair practices without being at the particle place where it is happening. It often provides emotional support to people. It makes people powerful and helps them earn fame and money by monetization.
But it also has few disadvantages and if not used in a limit it may be a great humans.
It has given rice to the spread of Miss information and manipulation, which has serious consequences like influencing elections, inciting violence or online leak of information. It has also lead to the increase of cyber crime.
Social media is like a boon but should be used perfectly by the users and certain things should be censored by the makers. Do it helps us to connect with people we should share a limited amount of data and our personal information.
TO CONCLUDE
It is a great platform that can help people earn money, fame and power. But it depends on the user how a person views and uses it .
The overall impact of social media on power at the same time may be good or bad, in the perspective of good, social media can allow people share emotions and ideas and sometimes people can share whether anything bad is coming up and how we can avoid it, social media is an app that entertains people because other people can share funny videos to keep people entertained when they do not have anything to do or they are bored. In conclusion of why social media is good and very influential is because it allows people share feelings. In the perspective of bad, on social media people may want to do something mischievous to ruin someone's day by practicing cyber bullying like saying bad things about the person on the video chat, to harass someone, intimidate someone, and name-calling and insults and sometimes when people do this it will influence other people to leave that website which will be bad for the economy of the people posting their videos and people on social media like scammers may post fake news just to collect money for themselves
I think that social media by itself have no power but the important people that use it or reccomend it makes a lot of people use them and believe that all the information is real but no, a lot of the informetion of social media is fake and this make people think bad things or good things of something that is not like that.
How will people like me have not as power as important people but if a lot of "normal" people get together maybe it has some influence.
For example Elon Musk has recently said bad things about a charity and all followers of him start speaking bad of that charity independenly of what is true.
In conclusion it can be a very powerfull and danger tool for good things or for bad things.
I like your idea of citizens grouping together to become more influential. In what ways could society do this to make social media more of a 'good thing'?
For example a group of people can get ogether and make a new social media plattaform with some rules that make that social media more a "good thing".
If this is not possible also a lot of people can tell their opinion of how can social media improve and said it at loud, say it in all places and make everyone know about it.
In my opinion, I think Social-media owners and Social-media users are responsible for how social media gives people power as of course, Social-media owners can just give people power to control the app but, not how people like the person. As for the Social-media users, they can give comments about this person, make some people favor this person, give power to the favorite, and let the person able to say things with people following him. But, it mostly depends on if the viewers like this person as social media mostly depends on the people to comment and view the app.
I think that social media is like a coin, it has two different faces: social media can improve lifes or destroy them depending on how is it use. Social media is something that reaches all people and is part of everybodies' life as most people with a mobiles or an electronic device is connected to social media. News are spread very quickly and the can affect everyone in a good way or in a bad one.
For example, if a president defame a lie about one worker or someone in a high position can harm the life of that person and also harm an entire nation and cause new problems which involve everyone.
On the other hand, if you use social media in a good way people would be able to now what is happening in other parts of the world and maybe people who need help could ask others for it.
As someone who has been on social media for a long time now, and seen both the good and bad side of it, I would say that it is definitely more harmful, especially from young minds that are still developing. If used correctly, social media can be a powerful and entertaining toon used to influence everyone. For example, celebrities are always getting on these apps and endorsing charities. Once, Ariana Grande put up a donation link for Palestine Children's Relief Fund on her Instagram story, which helped raise an additional $20,000. Not only her, but multiple influencers and celebrities have come on and done the same, encouraging everyone to help people in need. However, when used incorrectly, social media can be a harmful and dangerous gadget towards children, the main reason:
Addiction/Mental Issues: Social media can be seriously addicting, especially towards youth. Studies show that an average kid spends about 4.8 hours each day. This can be very detrimental towards not only their physical health, but also their mental health. As they sit down for hours a day, endlessly scrolling, their body is receiving no exercise at all, which can slowly deteriorate it. Not only this, but social media isn't always filled with uplifting and influential content suitable for young minds, it can also contain harmful and dangerous content. Children can see content such as beauty influencers who look perfect, and think to themselves: "Why don't I look like this?". This can also soon build away at their health, leaving them with stress, anxiety, and even depression.
Well the impact of social medias on power is double. On the one hand i believe that social medias can help to create political turning points (in the good way of the term). Particularly in the countries that still restrict individual rights. Social medias can help by allowing people to give their opinions and in a certain way put pressure on the governments. On the other hand, it has also a negative impact in the way that it allows people who do not know anything about it but who have a great influence to speak out. Which creates false informations and even undermines people's own critical thinking.
I think they equally have their ups and downs because some people use social media platforms for good things like introducing their products raising money for charity and finding homes for animals that need them , that's the good side of social media. But with the world we live in today there are also a lot of bad things people use social media for such as catfishing , stalking , threats , identity fraud , and also hacking . So in conclusion social media equally has a good and bad impact overall.
I think the overall impact of social media on power is both a good thing and a bad thing because sometimes people say bad things about people on social media and that's one bad thing about it. People also say good things about people on social media.
I believe that Elon Musk is responsible for social media giving power because, being the owner of something automatically will mean you are responsible for it. And in this case Elon Musk is responsible for social media giving people too much power.
I think that mark zuckerberg is responsible for how social media gives people power.
Please can you give an example?
Answering those questions is complex; hence, I will divide questions into different paragraphs.
Is the overall impact of social media on power a good thing or a bad thing?
Social media has both good and bad impacts; however, I will mention both advantages and disadvantages.
Good Impact, Social media can give a person, whose voice isn't heard the freedom to chat and share thoughts about essential issues. For example, the hashtag #Metoo helped people to be friendly and chat together about threats and harassment they face; as well as it also allows people to connect from around the world and even you can make friends. Sometimes social media keeps people safe too as people share any problems that can help people to continue living.
Negative impact, sometimes social media spreads fake news that could lead to catastrophes and misunderstandings. Social media shows you what you " only " agree with causing you to have little pieces of information on the other side and this is called creating bubbles.
Who is responsible for how social media gives people power?
I think the ones who are responsible for this are the social media companies as the companies are who set the rules and tools to use their platform, of course, avoiding the harmful way some people use platforms.
first of all it might be a good help for people in the need to improve their notoriety for people who have for example a company to develop.
However social media is a way to bully somebody by some mean people
In my opinion this is a great and bad thing
In my opinion, I think thatthe impact of social media on power is not really a problem. Mybe on some ways yes is it, for example, if everything it happened is post on social media, everyone will be with their movilphones and it would be very harmfull for the society. But in other ways, i don´t think is really a problem, because it makes people win money, doing what they want and having fun doing their job. So I think, if we use social media for power inthe good/right way, everything will be corectly and it will help.
Social media has a great impact on society and the world at large. It has the power to shape public opinion and can be a platform that positively develop an individual's life. However, some people misuse it by posting harmful comments, videos, and other content.
The bright side of social media is connecting people globally, allowing them to share their thoughts freely, and providing valuable information and educational purposes. It can also bring joy to many people, and individuals have achieved great things by using the platform in a proper way.
On the other hand, the negative aspects of social media outweigh the benefits in some cases. Many people experience cyberbullying, which can lead to mental health issues.social media addiction is becoming increasingly common, causing stress and depression. Social media can also spread misinformation and fake news, influencing public opinion in harmful ways. This has a significant impact on society.
Social media can be a powerful tool, but its effects depend on how we use it. We must take responsibility while using these platforms, as they can either improve or damage lives depending on how they are approached.
Social media can provide us with various knowledge that is beneficial in a gratifying way. However, if misused, it can cause a problem that affects us all. However, if misused, it can caused problems that affects us all. A celear example of this is Elon Musk, the owner of X formerly know as Twitter, he decides what content is shared, wich accounts are banned or restored, and the rules that are applied. He has the power to change the economy, politics ab¡nd even public opinions with a single message. This demonstrate how it can be a great help but at the same time a danger when one person holds too much power. Although it assists different individuals such as activists, in making their voices heard, it can also lead misinformation and be used for manipulaulation. The responsibility in this case lies not only with Elon Musk but also with the idividuals who publish information and the goverment that soes not regulate.