Social Media

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Social media is sometimes described as a web site based of communication. It is a site where people post pictures, share contact, and gossip or talk about common topics. Myspace, Facebook, Friendster, etc are common sites used for social media in today’s society. Social media is controlled by the people. Social is the interaction of society through the form of speaking, or anything, and media is a discussion. Social media is represented through web sites, magazines, television and much more. Companies mainly use social media as an advertised based, to sell their products. It is sometimes used to get a story across, such as the new flu, H1N1 or swine flu it is sometimes called. Some advantages to social media is the contact of other people, to get thoughts out through blogging, or sometimes just to read up certain events. The disadvantages of social media are, a lot of spam, or viruses can be caused. People can tend to read up on the wrong things, or topics. One never wishes to believe what they read on the internet without a reliable source. Teachers use social media through class room discussions, if it relates to the topic being taught or to read up on certain scenarios happening in today’s world. Reading up on posted articles, blogs, or anything else can be helped.