Blog #2: How Social Networking Has Impacted People
Social networking is a popular type of communication technology that connects people from long distances and brings them closer. Popular social networking sites include Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. According to the class lecture about modern social networking, most social networking sites use microblogging and use images or video to convey a message. Most people use these sites to talk to family, friends, or share their art and thoughts. Online social network sites come with plenty of benefits and drawbacks. Some benefits that I can name are an increased self-esteem. When someone posts a selfie on social media, they wait for the likes and validation. When they receive the validation, they feel satisfied and feel good about themselves. Krause (2021) studied that the concept of self-esteem is important to our well-being. A high self-esteem has shown to have various benefits such as helping the person cope with setbacks and feeling better about their mental health. Low self-e...