By: Aliana Romo

Social media has had a major impact on society since it became more popular in the early 2000s. There’s many different opinions on if social media has had a negative or positive impact for people. Harvard EDU says “In more general terms, these findings suggest that as long as we are mindful users, routine use may not in itself be a problem. Indeed, it could be beneficial.” This means that as long as you have self control when using social media, and not being on it for too long, it could be beneficial for mental health.

Being active on social media is beneficial for learning more about the world and being introduced to new cultures. This is important because without seeing new cultures, it would be harder to learn and understand most things about the world. This overall helps to be exposed to new things. Being able to see posts from other countries makes it easier to be informed. Along with this, social media also helps with the spread of news. Most importantly, news in other countries, or worldwide knowledge. Without social media I would not know most about what is happening in other countries since I don’t watch the news. There’s also many different opinions that really help with seeing other perspectives and understanding both sides point of view.

It is also beneficial for creativity and being introduced to new fashion, ideas, recipes, etc. I mainly use Pinterest to find new recipes and outfit ideas. Personally, I think that this really helps to try out new things and go out of comfort zones. It also helps seeing other people step out of their comfort zones and can be used as a way to help yourself try new things. Along with something more commonly known as trends, which are important for younger generations. Overall, trends help show the evolution of society through history.

Another way that social is helpful, is for staying in touch with family and friends that live out of state or the country. Oftentimes, it gets hard to constantly stay in touch with loved ones that aren’t around as often, although with social media, it’s easy to stay involved in their life and communicate easier. This is also important for getting news to spread quicker around families; in many cases my family has posted on social media to try and get a family reunion together. This has worked many times, and overall a good way to stay in touch.

Social media is positive in many ways, it helps people stay connected with other people and learn new things about the world. Without the use of social media, the world would become very unconnected and out of touch.