Social Media Does More Good Than Harm

Debate Writing by Norman John Bandibas

Social media has vast, diverse effects in this day and age. It allows people to connect from the other side of the globe. People can share information, ideas, or thoughts. While it has many benefits, social media also has a downside. However, social media does more good than harm. Ladies and gentlemen, I am Norman John Bandibas, and today's subject matter is about how social media does more good than harm. Let us begin with my argument.

 First, social media grants connectivity. It helps maintain and strengthen relationships whether they are far away from each other. It broke down geographic barriers that allow different people to share and collaborate ideas. Because of this, people use social media to maintain relationships with their loved ones that are far away. Also, social media has increased the quality and rate of collaboration for students (Siddiqui & Singh, 2016). Even though global connectivity can be a security risk, it can be avoided by practicing awareness and security software

Second, social media allows information dissemination. It is a powerful tool to inform news, events, and possible crises. Pages like ABS-CBN, GMA, or PAGASA are available to the public, allowing everyone to be well informed on current events. Thus, social media is a meaningful platform for informing citizens (Qihao, 2017).  However, it is important to fact-check information because false information sometimes circulates on social media.

Lastly, social media introduced many economic opportunities. Entrepreneurs use social media as an opportunity to build and develop businesses. Social media generates additional income, such as advertising, employment, collaboration, and e-commerce. It also made work flexible, allowing employees to work at their homes through social media platforms. Social Media Marketing is a useful and powerful marketing tool (Rujava & Prenaj, 2016).

          In conclusion, while social media has pros and cons, it does more good than harm. It has many positive effects, such as granting connectivity, information dissemination, and economic opportunities. The positive impact of social media allows people to be grateful for social media. In the end, every good side always has a bad counterpart; it is the responsibility of the people to determine how they approach social media.