Social Media Pro/Cons

List of Social Media networks: 

• Instagram
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Youtube 
• Tumblr
• Snapchat
• MSN messenger 
• Pintrest 
• Vimeo 
• Myspace 
• Skype 

Notes: 

Instagram-

• Users might get inappropriate comments on photos which can lead to cyber-bullying or hate mail 
• It is a free social media network that allows people to share their photos or important events through pictures
• Pictures can be digitally altered with the filters provided by Instagram 
• Instagram is an Apple app
• It has a privacy setting which allows users to chose who/ who doesn't follow them, this setting only allows their followers to see their pictures 
• When having a profile of the users face as well as their first and last name this can result to stalkers googling information about the user

Youtube-

• Can be used as a means of education for teachers and students 
• Advertising and marketing has recently become a big thing in the Youtube scene, it has enable small businesses to gain customers in a similar way big company's use television to advertise 
• This social media platform has allowed singers and other young talent to be discovered: Justin Bieber, Troye Sivan is among some of them. 
• Just like with any other social media network there is cyber-bullying people commenting rude and unnessacerry things on video post 
• Sometimes Youtube content creators make controversial videos which makes the public create an argument over the theme of the video 
• This platform has also allowed many members of LGBT to "come out" and be comfortable with their sexuality, many positive comments and support came as a result of this. 

Facebook- 

• This is a place where people can interact with family/ friends from all over the world 
• Users to keep in touch 
• It is/ can also be used for school purpose as it allows students to discuss homework/ assignments
• Unlike with Instagram the privacy settings on Facebook is very poor, as other users can still see photos of you and what you have been tagged in 
• Facebook is very big on Freedom of expression although sometimes people's comments can be offensive 
• The most talked about and important thing that every adult/ teachers are constantly reminding younger children is that what is posted on Facebook stays on Facebook, they might have posted regrettable photos or videos that might result in college/ uni teachers or professors finding them  thus jeopardising their chances on getting into a uni let alone a good well recognise university. 
• Public or Private 
• Raise awareness of global issue 
• Right to freedom of speech
• Companies can make thing viral 

* Legally obliege to report inappropriate content 

* Once posted user loose control of the content 

* Explicit photographs