Ethical Uses of Social Media
Sahana Desai
Social media platforms use algorithms to analyse user behaviours and interests.
Through tracking user interactions, the content engaged with, and even user location, social media platforms accumulate a supply of data.
The data is then harnessed to decide on advertisements and content specific to user interests.
Social media can help embrace long-distance relationships.
Couples now have the chance to connect visually and emotionally, making distance seem less formidable.
Social media can also help to expand dating horizons, enabling individuals to connect with potential partners beyond their immediate circles, leading to more diverse and enriching relationships.
The reward-based learning systems on social media cause users to form habits of sharing information that gets recognition from others.
Once those habits form, information sharing is automatically activated without users considering critical response outcomes, such as spreading misinformation.Social media allows people to spread information, such as new stories, updates, and other information, quickly to their followers and information.
Platforms offer an interactive and engaging environment, which also helps to quickly spread information.
Social media can result in declining mental health. Cyber bullying is a constant issue when interacting with people on social media.
Misinformation can quickly spread through social media platforms, and can be hard to single out depending on opinions and biases.
Misinformation can spread up to ten times faster than true information on social media, and it ultimately up to the user to spot.
Platforms and users can combat misinformation by checking the source, author, and date to see if it’s legitimate and up to date.
They can also check to see if the post has any biases or opinions.