THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA

The internet is the global system of interconnected computer network that uses the internet
protocol suite to communicate between networks and devices. It is a network that consist of
private, academic, business and government networks of local to global scope. The origin of the
internet date back to research to enable time sharing of computer resources and the
development of packet switching. End users who only access the internet when needed to
perform a function or obtain information. The internet may often be accessed from computers
in libraries and internet cafes.

The internet is the foremost important tool and the prominent resources that is being used by
almost every person across the globe. The actual working of the internet takes place with the
help of clients and servers. Here the client is a laptop that is directly connected to the internet
and servers are the computers connected indirectly to the internet and they are having all the
websites stored in those large computers.

Internet has many positive and negative effects. The following are the effects of internet both
positive and negative. The positive effects include the following; It has lead to improvement oof
dedication; It is the internet facility that provide a whole bunch of educational material to
everyone through any server across the web. Those who are unable to attend physical classes
can choose any course from the internet and can have point to point knowledge of it just by
sitting at home. High class faculties are teaching online on digital platforms and providing
quality education too students with the help of internet.

It has helped in the social networking. The purpose of social networking sites and apps is to
connect people all over the world. With the help of social networking sites, we can talk, share
videos and images with our loved ones when they are far away from us. Also we can create
groups for discussions or for meetings. People having the same types of interests can connect
with each other over platforms like facebook, instagram and tiktok.

The internet also is an entertainment platform. There are numerous entertainment options
available on the internet like watching movies, playing games and listening to music.

It has made also payment to be cashless transaction. All the merchandising companies are
offering services to their customers to pay the bills of the products online via various digital
payment apps. In addition, it has made online business ( E-commerce), online shopping
websites have made our life easier , e-commerce sites like Amazon are providing very
spectacular services with just one click and this is a great use of internet.

The internet has made the new job roles. It has given us access to social media and digital
products so we are having nemrous new job opportunities like digital marketing and social
media marketing online business are earning huge amounts of money just because the internet
is the medium to help is to do so.

Comfort to humans is made by the internet. Without putting any physical effort you can do so
many things like shopping online it can be anything from stationeries to clothes, books and to
personal items. It gives best innovations through which human lives have become easier and
more efficient. The effort in manual labor has been minimized due to the availability of
technological innovations. These days people do not have to put effort into switching on and off
lights.

Internet has made the GPS tracking easily. It has made people to find any road in any direction
and areas with less traffic with the help of GPS on the mobile.

Abundant information. The internet is full of essential information, be it on financial matters,

government legislation and service, market information and economic affairs, technological
information , educational and academic iissues and new ideas.

Net banking services.. Banking services such as payment, debit, credit, changing our details and
scheduling payment are an integral part of secure payment.

Productive collaboration. As we experienced after the covid pandemic, we have worked from
home and made things work better than ever before by connecting through video conferencing
and saving mobility.

Data transfer. One of the most important applications of the internet is data transfer. You can
share unlimited data with anyone worldwide through the internet. File sharing is a way to share
data across the internet.

Transfer of information on the internet. On the internet, data travels across in the form of
packets. The information contained within the wrapper informs the computer about the type of
the data. Whenever you send a message, it breaks down into packets that travel across a
network. As packets arrive, the computer receives the data and assembles these packets to
recreate the message.

Flawless communication. The internet offers flawless and faster communication. It has covered
the entire globe, and no matter where you are, you can communicate even from the remotest
of the locations. Getting in touch with families and friends becomes easy through it. Not just
getting in touch with loved ones, but bussinesses have also become more accessible through
the internet. Also it is only due to the internet that today we can work from home.

Online newspaper. Most of the newspapers now have an online version so that people can find
their likely newspaper anytime anywhere without NY cost. The online newspaper not just cover
local or national news but also cover overseas news. Through the internet, any news spread like
wildfire. Online newspapers save our environment because newspaper need paper and paper
needs wood and online newspaper reduce deforestation and cutting trees.

Cost effective. It is so cheap too send an email to another country than making a phone call.
The internet has also helped to systematize bussiness practices helping business to cut cost.
That's why businesses send cold emails to their prospects which allows bussiness to directly
reach potentials customers in a cost- effective manner. It opens up new opportunities for lead
generation and sales at a fraction of the cost of other marketing methods.

Despite of the positive effects of internet, it has several negative effects with include the
following; Wastage of time. Considering today`s lifestyle, one prominent disadvantage of the
internet is addiction. People are getting addicted to the internet, watching videos and reels
without realizing they are wasting so much of their time.

Cybercrime. Internet has made cybercrime so common. It is increasing rapidly as more

information is shared and getting leaked. Many activities has gone wrong due to the internet
exposure.

Accessibility of pornographic content. It is accessible to even children since there is complex

information shared everyday and it is hard to figure out the source of these images and videos.
This is a big concern regarding children and their minds, parental security is neccessaary on
mobile phones being used by children.

Identity theft. It is one major concern on a bigger level such as higher organizations,
government and private sectors. Internet has made theft to be a major source of income for
some people which is not recognized at all. Many people have lost their money due to internet
scum which sometimea cannot be played back.

Fake information or misleading. People nowadays can easily manipulate any information and
reclaim it to be true this could mislead people and their reliability towards information shared.
Scummed information have given a direct ticket by the internet as one can be given a false
information which is put into a manner that one cannot be sure whether it is true or false
information as this leads to people being directed on the wrong direction from the right
direction.

Lack of socialization. While the internet is helping in building communities through social
networking sites, it llimits real life socialozation. Due to this, people are unable to forge human
bonds as strongly as decades before.
Shortened attention span. Due to the availability of excessive means of entertainment over the
internet, the attention span of the average human brain had become less. People nowadays
have an attention span of less than a minute, requring changes within minutes.

Virus threat. The virus is a program that damages the functioning of computer systems. It
comes through the internet and can crash the total system within seconds. Viruses and
malware spread quickly through the internet and total data on the device can get corrupted.
Many multinational companies haved faced huge losses in the past due to viruses in the
system. Cyber security today is one of the biggest concerns in front of the IT department. Many
countries have passed specific laws for the same, but everything seems to be far-fetched today.

Obsesity and other health issues. As it is known that sitting for long hours can lead to obsesity.
If you are using the internet nonstop,playing games or spending too much time on social
networking sites. It can lead to an unhealthy body and obesity. Carpal tunnel syndrome
becomes common if too much time is spent in front of the computer. This syndrome can
severally aaffect the body posture and result in lifelong heath issues.

To come to conclusion, the internet is a real tool to help learn, connect, design, develop and
entertain in every sector. Organizations can make decisions with betterment as different
devices are provided sch as analyzing and management of their data with security. It is also part
of the risks involved information on internet is shared,sometimes which could lead to cyber
bullying and attacks. It is advisable to use the internet under the limit and share productive
time with people we care about physically to stay healthy and connected. The internet is a
boon for society, but some people try to convert it into a bane. Its purpose use can change with
us. Hence if you are introducing the internet to children and family members, first teah them its
importance and then make them enter this world of information and communication.