Social media the good the bad and the ugly

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

JIGAWA STATE POLYTECHNIC DUTSE

Introduction to Social Media

CS112 & CS105

SOCIAL MEDIA:

PRESENTED BY:Ajayi Emmanuel Tosin

DP/IT/13/053A

Social media, also known as social networking, is the term used to describe any type of social interaction using technology with some combination of words, photos, video, and/or audio,1 and it has truly revolutionized the way that people interact. Social media includes web-based and mobile-based technologies that are used to turn communication into interactive dialogue among organizations, communities, and individuals.

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Bas ica l ly, a Soc ia l Media i s a c i rc le of f r iends.

Technology, through the Internet , has provided more ways than ever before to fi nd people with whom you have th ings in common – now you can connect with people in your loca l area or anywhere in the wor ld – people whose paths you wouldn’t ord inar i ly c ross .

So now, essentially a Social Media is an online location where a user can:

• create their own online identity and profile • include personal information, photos, blog

entries and music clips • share information with other people directly • access even more people via the online

“network”

• My Space• Facebook• Bebo• Black Planet• Xanga

Top Social Networking Sites

INNOVATION

Social Media on the Internet took off several years ago, and

now there are hundreds of sites that bring people together.

That was cool right!

The Good….

• Stay in touch with friends• Find and connect with old friends• Make plans with others• Make new friends• Communicate over long distance

• Used by businesses to connect with employees and potential clients• Used to find jobs• Used for answering problems and short

queries• Great source for marketing• Law enforcement has used to deter and

solve crime

Other Benefits Include:

The Bad….

While the Internet has given us wonderful new ways to connect, not everyone out there really wants to be a friend. More and more, we need to make sure we understand the dangers found on the Web so that we can help keep ourselves, our children, and our students safe.

“Social media tools are the latest in a long line of time stealers in the workplace, following in the footsteps of March Madness brackets, afternoon golf games, morning water cooler gossip, or cigarette breaks. But social media like Twitter and Facebook are more visible from a distance (of both time and space), so they are easier to criticize and quantify.” 13 In other words, unprofessional employees are going to act unethical regardless of whether they are plugged into social media.

www.Myspace.com

www.teenagechatrooms.com

• Pop-Ups Can Lure Network Users Into Areas They Don’t Need or Want to Go!

The students become victims of social networks more often than anyone else. This is because of the reason that when they are studying or searching their course material online, they get attracted to these sites to kill the boredom in their study time, diverting their attention from their work. Other negative side effects of social networking websites include the following:

Reduced learning and research capabilities

Students have started relying more on the information accessible easily on these social networking sites and the web. This reduces their learning and research capabilities.

Multitasking

Students who get involved in activities on social media sites while studying result in reduction in their focus of attention. This causes reduction in their academic performance, and concentration to study well.

Reduction in real human contact

The more time the students spend on these social media sites, the less time they will spend socializing in person with others. This reduces their communication skills. They will not be able to communicate and socialize effectively in person with others. The employers are getting more and more unsatisfied with the communication skills of the fresh graduates due to this reason. The effective communication skills are key to success in the real world.

Reduces command over languages use age and creative writing skills

Students mostly use slang words or shortened forms of words on social networking sites. They start relying on the computer grammar and spelling check features. This reduces their command over the language and their creative writing skills.

Time WastageStudents, while searching and studying online, get attracted to using social media sites and sometimes they forget why they are using internet. This wastes their time and sometimes students are not able to deliver their work in the specified time frame.

Low gradesStudents get low grades in school due to lack of the desired information and writing skills.

Loss of motivation in student

The student’s motivational level reduces due to the use of these social networking sites. They rely on the virtual environment instead of gaining practical knowledge from the real world.

Health effectThe excessive use of these sites affect the mental as well as physical health. Students do not take their meals on time and take proper rest. They take excessive amount of coffee or tea to remain active and focused which effects negatively on their health.The overuse of these sites on a daily basis has many negative effects on the physical and mental health of students making them lethargic and unmotivated to create contact with the people in person. The parents should check and balance on their children when they use the internet. They should be on guard whether they are using it for appropriate time period or not. The peers and teachers should also help students make them aware of the negative effects and explain what they are losing in the real world by sticking to these social networking sites.

The Ugly….

Cyber BullyingBeing cruel to others by sending or posting harmfulmaterial using technological means; an individual or group that usesinformation and communication involvingelectronic technologies to facilitatedeliberate and repeated harassment orthreat to an individual or group.

Types of Cyber Bullying• “Impersonation”: Pretending to be someone else

and sending or posting material online that makes that person look bad, gets that person in trouble or danger, or damages that person’s reputation or friendships

• “Outing and Trickery”: Sharing someone’s secret or embarrassing information online. Tricking someone into revealing secrets or embarrassing information which is then shared online

• “Exclusion”: Intentionally excluding someone from an on-line group, like a ‘buddy list’

Prevalence

• Cyber bul lying typical ly starts at about 9 years of age and usual ly ends aft er 14 years of age; aft er 14, i t becomes cyber or sexual harassment due to nature of acts and age of actors.

According to statistics, cases of rape, suicide and cyber bullying are on the

increase

In Memory of

Cynthia Osokogu

Social Media PredatorsCommon Characteristics

• Age 25-65• Well-Educated• Married• Crosses Socio-Economic Boundaries• Steady Employment• Varied Computer Expertise• Male

Social Media PredatorsCommunication Tools

• Chat Rooms• Private Chats• Social Networking Sites – MySpace,

Facebook, 2go, baddoo etc.

• Blogs• IMing• E-mail• Phone

Social Media PredatorsGrooming Process

• Shared Interests• Trust• Secrecy• Breaking Down Barriers• Threats• Face-to-Face Meeting

Social Media PredatorsGrooming Process

• Shared Interests• Trust• Secrecy• Breaking Down Barriers• Threats• Face-to-Face Meeting

Thanks for reading my presentationAnd have wonderful time…

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