Social Media
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Law enforcement uses social media to catch and prosecute criminals ✅
Criminals use social media to commit and promote crimes. ❌
Social media spreads information faster than any other media ✅
Social media enables the spread of unreliable and false information ❌
Social media can endanger journalists and activists. ❌
Social media enables "sexting," which can lead to criminal charges and the unexpected proliferation of personal images. ❌
Corporations and small businesses use social media to benefit themselves and consumers. : ✅
Social media offers a way for musicians and artists to build audiences even if they don't have a corporate contract. ✅
Social media sites have created a new major industry and thousands of jobs. ✅
Social media allows for rapid communication during crisis events. ✅
Social media harms employees' productivity. ❌
Unauthorized sharing on social media exposes artists to copyright infringement, loss of intellectual property, and loss of income. : ❌
Social media posts cannot be completely deleted and all information posted can have unintended consequences. : ❌
Social media users are vulnerable to security attacks such as hacking, identity theft, and viruses. ❌
Colleges and universities use social media to recruit and retain students. ✅
Social media offers teachers a platform for collaboration with other teachers and communication with students outside the classroom. ✅
Social media provides academic research to a wider audience, allowing many people access to previously unavailable educational resources. ✅
Social media sites help students do better at school ✅
Social media sites help employers find employees and job-seekers find work. ✅
Students who are heavy social media users tend to have lower grades ❌
Social media enables cheating on school assignments ❌
Social media enables cheating on school assignments ❌
Social media facilitates political change. ✅
Social media increases voter participation ✅
Social media can help disarm social stigmas ✅
Social media sites empower individuals to make social change and do social good on a community level. ✅
Social media aids the spread of hate groups. ❌
Being a part of a social media site can increase a person's quality of life and reduce the risk of health problems. ✅
Social media allows for quick, easy dissemination of public health and safety information from reputable sources ✅
The use of social media is correlated with personality and brain disorders. ❌
Social media can lead to stress and offline relationship problems ❌
Social media allows people to improve their relationships and make new friends. : ✅
stay connected with other people ✅
Make new friends ✅
Social media helps people who are socially isolated or shy connect with other people. ✅
Social media causes people to spend less time interacting face-to-face. ❌
Social media can entice people to waste time. ❌