VIDEO: Recognize the advantages and disadvantages of social networks

The advantages of social networks

• A very important advantage for many is the fact that you can meet up with friends or keep in touch with old acquaintances. You can find old school friends or family members on social networks.
• Participate in life or let it be part of it. If you want to share your life with others, a social network is perfect for sharing your life with your friends or acquaintances. You can always write new messages or news to your friends or upload photos to show how the last party was, for example.
• Another advantage is that you can write to your friends for free or leave them messages behind. Especially for people who don't have much to do with email or who don't have a phone number from their friends, it is perfect for leaving them a message.
• If you are new contacts it is also quite convenient to log into a social network. If you have several hobbies or want to meet others at festivals and much more, it is relatively easy to join a group there and make new contacts.

Social networks can also have disadvantages

• If you follow the news, you will have noticed several times that there are also some disadvantages of not knowing what can happen to your data and that of other users. Data theft is and will remain a very easy endeavor for hackers in this day and age. Always pay attention to what and how much you upload, write or share on a social network.


Social networks: pros and cons

Contact with distant friends, appointments and distraction from real life - for ...

• Stalking or bullying can make life difficult for you or, in extreme cases, turn your life completely upside down. Many bad things can be done to your user account.
• It wouldn't be the first time someone has written something on a social network and the boss has read it. A couple of downsides for you if you are your boss or other staff member friends have in there and write or comment on something that one or the other shouldn't know. So pay attention to who you accept as a friend and how you interact with them on social networks.
• A disadvantage can also bring you a loss of reality. You can run the risk of only contacting each other via social networks. Always be aware that there are boundaries, and be mindful of your behavior and tone when you do You communicate with people in real life, because social networks are more informal in terms of language around.
• Many things are addicting! Excessive writing can also turn into an addiction, among other things. It is better to maintain contact with your friends in the real world and not get completely involved in a social network.

If done properly and in moderation, a social network is a good invention for anyone. But always approach these things a little more suspiciously.