Basit, Ronnie Mar B. Learning Task 6
Grade 10 – Sisne ENGLISH | WEEK 2
As the technology advanced further and further, our social media platforms are multiplying too, causing
more harm than good for us.
Many people choose to make their lives seem glamorous on social media and only got their best foot
forward. While this may not be a reality, this leads to the result of 5.574 decreases in the self-esteem
score of an individual every hour they spent on social media. According to a new poll from Quinnipiac
University. Facebook in particular took it on the virtual chin. Almost eight out of 10 people said
Facebook is doing either a poor job or doing a "not so good" job of handling online misinformation. The
poll found that 52% said Facebook was doing a poor job, while 27% said it was "not so good." Only 12%
said it was doing a good job and only 1% said it was doing an excellent job.
However, it enables us to communicate and stay up to date with our family and friends and this helps us
to socialize with others. This kind of communication is what enables us to pass information to other
people, and understand what is said to us. Many studies have concluded that socializing improves mental
function. It can be as simple as talking to another person.
While our technology is advancing, the use of social media has given opportunities to people in a variety
of industries and its field is expanding. Jobs in social media platforms and digital media are continuing to
grow and will continue to expand in the future. In 2020, over 3.6 billion people were using social media
worldwide, a number projected to increase to almost 4.41 billion in 2025.
